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Friday, June 2, 2023

Podcast Golden Age of Radio Lou Gehrig 1939 Interview


Lou Gehrig, First baseman for the New York Yankees, was born June 19, 1903 and died June 2, 1941. This special podcast features the August. 22, 1939 interview Lou Gehrig did on a Minnesota radio station. Lou Gehrig at the time was in Minnesota for an extended stay at the Mayo Clinic, where doctors were trying to figure out why his health was failing. Lou granted the interview if his health would not be discussed...the entire interview focuses on baseball.