Well, there are more here than elsewhere, and here's one:
You are cordially invited to attend the
Memorial Plaque Unveiling
at the birthplace of
"Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig
Saturday, May 14, 2005
9:00 am
1994 Second Avenue (at East 103rd Street)
(Current site of Dimitri's Garden Center)
Special Guests Include:
David Cone, Retired Pitcher, New York Yankees
Ken Podziba, New York City Sports Commissioner
Ray Robinson, Author, Iron Horse
Brian Andersson, New York City Records Commissioner
At the conclusion of the ceremony, we hope you will join us for a commemorative walk in Lou Gehrig's honor and in memory of those who have lost their fight against ALS.
The plaque unveiling is in conjunction with Ride For Life's 8th Annual motorized wheelchair ride from Manhattan to Montauk, May 13 - May 22, 2005. This year, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) patients will ride 150 miles in an effort to raise awareness of the disease and research funds. The ride will begin on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid. Since Lou Gehrig's death from ALS over 60 years ago,
there is still no known cause, cure or effective treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
New York Yankee, Lou Gehrig (1903 - 1941) played in a remarkable 2,130
consecutive games, amassed 493 home runs and nearly 2,000 RBIs. His lifetime batting average was .340. Gehrig's career came to an end after being diagnosed with the fatal degenerative disorder, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." Lou Gehrig is considered to have been the greatest first baseman in baseball history.
For more information, visit: www.stopals.com
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 May 2005 19:53 (twenty years ago)
I went on this walk last year, and it was a good time.
Sun 5/22
2:00 p.m.
Walking Tour
Brooklyn Baseball History Sponsored by the Brooklyn Historical Society
Attention fans of the Dodgers, baseball and Brooklyn history: This walk will
meet at J. J. Byrne Park at Fifth Avenue and Third Street in Brooklyn . This was
the site of the first Washington Park , which was a Revolutionary War
battlefield in the 18th century and a baseball field for much of the nineteenth
century; it served as the Brooklyn Dodgers' original home. Tour guide Thomas
Gilbert will lead the group across Fourth Avenue to the site of Washington Park
II, where the Dodgers played from 1898 through 1912 and where Casey Stengel
played his first big league game. See sections of Washington Park 's left and
center field walls, which are, miraculously, still standing. Built between 1899
and 1908, these walls represent the oldest standing major league structure
anywhere.
Guide: Thomas Gilbert is the author and co-author of more than a dozen books on
baseball and baseball history, and a contributor to numerous periodicals.
Gilbert also co-chairs a coalition that is working to preserve Brooklyn's
Washington Park wall.
Meet at J. J. Byrne Park , Fifth Avenue and Third Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn
. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Pre-paid reservations are required as
availability is limited. All dates rain or shine. Sorry, no refunds. Members
$10, non-members $15, children 12 years and under $5. Fees do not include meals
or refreshments. Call 718.222.4111, ext. 250.
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2005 15:57 (twenty years ago)
one month passes...
I have tix for this, in fact:
Saturday, July 23rd: Cyclones vs. Jamestown Jammers (6pm)
Pre-game ceremony to honor the 1955 team. The first 2,500 fans will receive a replica mini 1955 Dodgers Championship pennant courtesy of Atlantis Health Plan. 1955 Dodger pitchers Carl Erskine and Clem Labine will be on hand. Following the ceremony, Erskine will be signing copies of his new book, What I Learned from Jackie Robinson, on the concourse. More special guests may be added.
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 July 2005 14:40 (twenty years ago)
two weeks pass...