Analysis Of Lou Gehrig's Speech : Farewell To Baseball Speech

June 19th, 1939 one of the New York Yankees and baseball's most famous first baseman, Lou Gehrig, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after six days of extensive testing. Fifteen days later on July 4th, 1939 Lou Gehrig flew to Yankee stadium in New York and gave his famous, “Farewell to Baseball” speech. The speech wasn't just for Yankees fans, but for all fans of baseball. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS for short, is a a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function, usually killing the person in two to five years. Gehrig knew he didn't have long. That's why fifteen days after his diagnosis Gehrig was standing at home plate in Yankee stadium telling all baseball fans of his retirement due to illness. In under 300 words, using ethos, logos, and pathos, Gehrig transformed how baseball fans viewed him, not just as a player, but as a person. Gehrig showed the world how strong willed and fearless a person can be in the face of adversity.

Lou Gehrig considered him self the luckiest man alive, although he struggled with the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig disease. Many famous athletes have struggled with this disease. It has been a cause of many famous athletes downfall in the sports industry. Lou Gehrig once said "I might have been given a bad break, but I got awful lot to life for." (quotesgram.com) Lou Gehrig was a very honorable man because of the disease he had, the reason he considered himself "The Luckiest Man Alive," and the charities funded in his name.

Imagine being so passionate about one thing that you are willing to face criticism and hate to do it. This was the case for Jackie Robinson, both a baseball player and a civil rights icon. Robinson was the first African American baseball player to play in an all white league (in the 20th century). He was often faced with hate and had to listen to people's cruel remarks. He also had his fair share of supporters, who admired him for breaking racial barriers in the United States. He was the start of a new area for the baseball leagues of America. “Hero” by Scott Simon, “Excerpt from How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball” by Jessica McBirney, and “Jackie Robinson – Mini Bio” by A&E Networks, do a fantastic job of illustrating how Robinson's baseball

During Gehrig’s baseball struggles he voluntarily took himself out of the starting lineup because he was in such a bad slump. The reason why Gehrig was doing so bad and why his body was failing him was because he had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a disease that destroys nerve cells causing disabilities, it causes weakness in the limbs. This horrible disease also causes the difficulty to speak, move, breathe, and eat. These struggles cause full time assistance and usual doctor visits. After his retirement he came back to Yankee stadium for one last farewell. He had to walk away from the game that he grew to

Gehrig was not removed from playing baseball; rather, Gehrig took himself out, after not being able to leg out an infield hit. Gehrig was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a.k.a. – Lou Gehrig’s disease); Lou Gehrig would never play baseball again. The purpose of his farewell speech was to formally address his fans all over the world, and confirm the rumors that Gehrig would never play baseball again.

“He gave the term “complete” a new meaning. He made the word “superstar” seem inadequate. He had about him the touch of royalty." This was a quote stated by former commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bowie Kuhn while speaking during Roberto Clemente’s eulogy. When baseball season came around in seventh grade, my coach of the Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School team, Fabrizo Morejon, explained that he wore the number 21 in honor of his childhood hero Roberto Clemente. He seemed such an advocate of this man that it gave me a strong motive to research and to find out who this man really was. When I began to read all about him, I found that his career was not just filled with spectacular baseball achievements, but even more so was all about

On May 13, 1958, Jackie Robinson wrote a letter to Former President Dwight Eisenhower. The letter contained Robinson’s opinion regarding a recent meeting, the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders, which he had just attended. Robinson was discontent with what he heard at the meeting and wrote the letter to convince Eisenhower that patience was not the solution to racial discrimination in America.

rest of the Oriole team were put up for sale. The Boston Red Sox bought Babe

Baseball has been called “America 's Pastime” for years because people have played baseball for years and it is one of the first things fathers teach their sons. Family’s go to ballparks all over the nation to watch baseball at all levels of play from T-ball through the Major League of Baseball (MLB). Throughout the years there have been many great, loved, and cherished baseball players including Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson is on the top of the list of all time greats, not only because he was a great player, but because of all he accomplished and overcame through racism and how he helped

In 1919 Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. He was a black nice man and his neighborhood treated him bad and then he finally got over with it and started playing baseball. 20 years later he was grown up and got a call from a white guy. Branch Rickey was a white guy and owned the Dodgers and wanted Jackie to come play so that other black people can play in this league. They wanted a strong man who can take this stuff.

Babe Ruth was born on February 6th, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He played in ten World Series. Babe Ruth had a .342 batting average. Throughout his baseball career, he hit 714 homeruns. Babe Ruth played in a total of 2,503 games.

Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever the instant he stepped on the field. “Robinson broke the color barrier in sport that had been geregated for more than 50 years(History.com)”. “His awe-inspiring performances helped integrate all of baseball(amhistory.si.edu)”. With his spirit and attitude he didn’t change just baseball, but also the racism in America. He brought hope to African Americans, by showing that dreams can be accomplished.

June 19th, 1939 one of the New York Yankees and baseball's most famous first baseman, Lou Gehrig, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after six days of extensive testing. Fifteen days later on July 4th, 1939 Lou Gehrig flew to Yankee stadium in New York and gave his famous, “Farewell to Baseball” speech. The speech wasn't just for Yankees fans, but for all fans of baseball. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS for short, is a a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function, usually killing the person in two to five years. Gehrig knew he didn't have long. That's why fifteen days after his diagnosis Gehrig was standing at home plate in Yankee stadium telling all baseball fans of his retirement due to illness. In under 300 words, using ethos, logos, and pathos, Gehrig transformed how baseball fans viewed him, not just as a player, but as a person. Gehrig showed the world how strong willed and fearless a person can be in the face of adversity.

Do you wonder who Jackie Robinson really was, and what team he played for? Well then I will tell you. Jackie Robinson was not always so happy most of the time he was sad and mad. Jackie was usually sad and mad because everyone would tell him he cannot play baseball, wrote threats and put them on his door, made fun of his skin color and race and treated him very poorly. Jackie on the other hand dealt with all of this and just ignored those people while he played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and lived with his mom Mrs. Robinson and Jackie Junior. Every time Jackie had a baseball game to go to Mrs. Robinson and Jackie Junior would go with him to cheer him on (because the crowds did not like Jackie so much).

Lou Gehrig’s purpose for giving his speech was to remind his fans there is a bright side even when given a “bad break.” When Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), not only were he and his loved ones devastated, but so were his innumerable supporters. This insidious disease had begun to steal Gehrig’s once intimidating power, and he and those close to him started to notice. Rumors abounded; Gehrig wanted to assure his fans he still considered himself blessed and lucky. Throughout his farewell address to baseball, Gehrig heavily exercises the use of ethos and pathos to convey his message. These two rhetorical devices grant Lou the ability to show himself as a modest and grateful person to his audience. He views himself