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The Pride Of The Yankees – Was The Film Really Reversed?

Gary Cooper, Lou Gehrig and The Mystery of Reversing The Film The New York Times published an article on February 9, 2013 based off of research conducted by Tom Shieber that he posted on his web site, that disputes a … Continue reading

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Honoring Lou Gehrig, His Monument Unveiled – 1941

The Day The Yankees Paid Their Final Tribute To The “Iron Horse” This monument ceremony seen below was supposed to take place July 4 1941, on the two year anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day in 1939. Many baseball fans know … Continue reading

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Classic Hollywood #10

Babe Ruth Shows Gary Cooper The Finer Points of Gripping A Baseball Bat In the 1942 film The Pride of The Yankees which tells the life story of Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth took his role of playing himself very seriously.  … Continue reading

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An Unseen Archive Of Lou Gehrig Memorabilia Goes To Auction

Some of Lou Gehrig’s Baseball Belongings and How They Remained Hidden For 70+ Years   Lou Gehrig’s story as told in The Pride of The Yankees, the 1942 Hollywood version of his life, made it seem like there were no … Continue reading

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Babe Ruth (Again) And Lou Gehrig – Recently Discovered Film Footage

Babe Ruth And Lou Gehrig On Film The New York Times reports more film footage of the mighty Babe Ruth has been unearthed, this time from 1927 showing Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig up close and personal in a barnstorming … Continue reading

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