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Zedanowicz suffered from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. In addition to causing muscle deterioration, sufferers of ALS choke on their own fluids and are revived repeatedly in a process Fieger described as "psychologically terrifying," particularly since the disease leaves their mental abilities intact...
Several of our players did share a trait with a Hall of Famer who once lived in our neighborhood: Lou Gehrig. It wasn't Larrupin' Lou's power, unfortunately, nor the longevity of the Iron Horse. Rather, it was the sensitivity of the young Gehrig, who would sit on the Yankee bench and cry if he didn't drive in an expected run. We led the league in tears if nothing else...
...calm the rightfielder down, telling him that we were still winning, that we wouldn't be winning without him, that we needed him to put his glove back on. I also told him, though I'm not sure he heard me, not to worry about crying because Lou Gehrig cried...
Perspective is certainly important for the Crimson, winners of a second consecutive Red Rolfe division championship, who will face the Lou Gehrig division champion Princeton Tigers this weekend in a best-of-three playoff at O'Donnell to decide the Ivy crown...
Harvard will play either Penn or Princeton at O'Donnell Field for the Ancient Eight title. The Tigers and Quakers are tied for first place in the Lou Gehrig division, and will decide the division title with a nine-inning "play-in" this afternoon...