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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Baseball Raises Awareness July 4th


On July 4, the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's immortal "luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech, Major League Baseball will help fight the disease that bears the name of its doomed hero.

In 15 home ballparks that day, baseball will seek to raise money and awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or A.L.S., known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which currently has no cure.

The event is the brainchild of Michael Goldsmith, 57, a law professor in Utah, who was given what he calls a "death sentence" in September 2006, the ominous signs of A.L.S.
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I'm a retired teacher who was diagnosed with ALS during the summer of 2007. However, symptoms were evident from 2004. Presently, I'm in a wheel chair 24/7 and am slowly losing my speech. Although the disease has become more and more frustrating I've been able to keep my spirits up and enjoy almost every day. I love my apartment with it's gorgeous views and close proximity to shops. It was a smart move from my house on Burnaby Mountain. Care workers, family, and friends have been terrific at helping me traverse down this winding ALS road filled with challenges.
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