Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig, being led from the field after being beaned and knocked unconscious during a game at Norfolk Virginia

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  [adrotate banner=”49″] July 3, 1934 Lou Gehrig, being led from the field after being beaned and knocked unconscious during a game at Norfolk Virginia. Vintage Baseball HOT ON EBAYCard Collections ENDING SOON ON EBAYMOST WANTED ROOKIE CARDSVINTAGE SPORTS TICKETSBaseball Hall of Famers @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links…

Lou Gehrig removes himself from the New York Yankees’ lineup after five innings

Lou Gehrig removes himself from the New York Yankees’ lineup after five innings

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On May 10, 1934, an ailing Lou Gehrig removes himself from the New York Yankees’ lineup after five innings. Despite feeling ill with a severe cold Gehrig maintains his “Iron Horse” playing streak and bangs out two home runs, two doubles and seven RBI before leaving the game. The Yanks top the White Sox, 13…

Billy Jurges is shot twice in scuffle with girlfriend

Billy Jurges is shot twice in scuffle with girlfriend

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[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 6, 1932, Billy Jurges of the Chicago Cubs is shot twice at a Hotle during a scuffle with his girlfriend Violet Popovich Valli,. Jurges, who is shot in the hand and the shoulder, decides not to file charges against Valli, a local nightclub and theater singer. Valli will be signed to…

Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees collides with Charlie Berry, Boston Red Sox catcher and former pro football player, while trying to score on a sacrifice fly. Ruth is carried off the field at Fenway Park and taken to a hospital.

Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees collides with Charlie Berry, Boston Red Sox catcher and former pro football player, while trying to score on a sacrifice fly. Ruth is carried off the field at Fenway Park and taken to a hospital.

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Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees collides with Charlie Berry, Boston Red Sox catcher and former pro football player, while trying to score on a sacrifice fly. Ruth is carried off the field at Fenway Park and taken to a hospital.

Tragic End for Reds Pitcher Marvin Goodwin After Plane Crash in 1925

Tragic End for Reds Pitcher Marvin Goodwin After Plane Crash in 1925

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Two weeks after pitching his final game for the Reds, Army Reserve First Lieutenant pilot Marvin Goodwin’s plane goes into a tailspin and crashes near Houston’s Ellington Field. The 34 year-old right-hander, who appeared in four games for Cincinnati, three as a starter, and posted an 0-2 record, which included two complete games, will die in three days as the result of being severely injured, with two broken legs, a fractured skull, along with critical internal injuries.