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...fifth trial involved his most sensational case to date: the videotaped death of a 52-year-old-man afflicted with Lou Gehrig's disease that was broadcast nationally on CBS' "60 Minutes" and in which Kevorkian administered the lethal injection himself. This fifth trial was also his most serious yet: Kevorkian was charged with first-degree murder, and the jury convicted him of second-degree murder. The judge set sentencing for April 14, at which time the 70-year-old pathologist could be put away behind bars for life...
Perhaps the best measure of a hitter is not his batting average but his run production. DiMaggio batted "only" .325 over his career, but he batted in nearly a run per game--the third highest average this century, after Lou Gehrig's and Hank Greenberg's. DiMaggio delivered more runs per game than Babe Ruth; more than Ted Williams; 27% more than Hank Aaron...
...this time on first-degree murder charges. Having escaped conviction four times before for helping terminally ill patients commit suicide, Kevorkian may be facing his most sensational legal battle yet. It combines shocking TV drama -- Kevorkian?s videotaped killing of Thomas Youk, a 52-year-old suffering from Lou Gehrig?s disease, which was aired on "60 Minutes" last year -- with a high-stakes legal issue: Should Kevorkian be found guilty on charges of first-degree murder for not just helping someone take his life, as has been the case in the past, but actually killing the patient by personally...
...Legends come in Yankee uniforms. Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. All Yankees...
Legends come in Yankee uniforms. Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. All Yankees...