Comments on: The luckiest man on the face of this earth http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: seattleyankee http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-890010 seattleyankee Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:27:32 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-890010 Thanks for the tribute. The first thing I'm going to do if I make it through the pearly gates, is shake hands with Lou Gehrig. Happy Independence Day! Thanks for the tribute. The first thing I’m going to do if I make it through the pearly gates, is shake hands with Lou Gehrig.

Happy Independence Day!

]]> By: Joe http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-889855 Joe Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:50:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-889855 He was actually named parole COMMISSIONER...not an officer. He was actually named parole COMMISSIONER…not an officer.

]]> By: vtyankeefan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888642 vtyankeefan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:21:43 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888642 Looking at only the years in which Gehrig played full seasons (i.e. after Wally Pipp's headache and before the ALS) Gehrig's average season was: AB:577 R:139 H:198 2B:39 3B:12 HR:36 RBI:147 BB:112 BA:.343 OBP:.452 SLG:.639 OPS.1.091 Pretty stunning really. Looking at only the years in which Gehrig played full seasons (i.e. after Wally Pipp’s headache and before the ALS) Gehrig’s average season was:

AB:577 R:139 H:198 2B:39 3B:12 HR:36 RBI:147 BB:112
BA:.343 OBP:.452 SLG:.639 OPS.1.091

Pretty stunning really.

]]> By: butterball http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888637 butterball Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:18:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888637 Hmmmmm........could be. But if you look at Pete's picture there is a line of men behind Mr Gehrig dressed all in white. Also, I found another site which mentions that he got a trophy that day from the janitorial staff (who would likely have known the players better than the vendors) so I'm betting it was them. Don't ask why I'm obsessing about this. Hmmmmm……..could be. But if you look at Pete’s picture there is a line of men behind Mr Gehrig dressed all in white.

Also, I found another site which mentions that he got a trophy that day from the janitorial staff (who would likely have known the players better than the vendors) so I’m betting it was them.

Don’t ask why I’m obsessing about this.

]]> By: JR http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888577 JR Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:48:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888577 The boys in white coats were probably the vendors The boys in white coats were probably the vendors

]]> By: butterball http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888504 butterball Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:09:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888504 A question for the baseball historians.......who were the "those boys in white coats?" A question for the baseball historians…….who were the “those boys in white coats?”

]]> By: Patrick http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888447 Patrick Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:31:15 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888447 Great post Pete. I never realized how great Gehrig was. As I read the .340, .447 on-base percentage and .632 slugging I was thinking "I guess those were his numbers when he won an MVP" then I got to the part where it said "FOR HIS CAREER". Wow, incredible. Great post Pete.

I never realized how great Gehrig was. As I read the .340, .447 on-base percentage and .632 slugging I was thinking “I guess those were his numbers when he won an MVP” then I got to the part where it said “FOR HIS CAREER”.

Wow, incredible.

]]> By: JR http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888414 JR Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:09:40 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888414 Mad props today to J-Han, J-Mad, T-Jeff, G-Wash and B-Frank. Posted this under the wrong blog before Mad props today to J-Han, J-Mad, T-Jeff, G-Wash and B-Frank. Posted this under the wrong blog before

]]> By: BD http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888401 BD Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:23 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888401 Correction: Gehrig was on the NYC Parole Commission. He wasn't a run-of-the-mill "parole officer." Correction: Gehrig was on the NYC Parole Commission. He wasn’t a run-of-the-mill “parole officer.”

]]> By: Doreen http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/07/04/the-luckiest-man-on-the-face-of-this-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-888397 Doreen Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/?p=13975#comment-888397 Thanks to all for sharing your thoughts here. We are a country born not of kings, but of peasants. Built by people who were pretty much outcast from their own land or who had no opportunity to prosper, either financially or spiritually. No one place on earth will ever be perfect. But I am thankful I live in a place that, for the most part, tries. Happy Independence Day to all. Thanks to all for sharing your thoughts here.

We are a country born not of kings, but of peasants. Built by people who were pretty much outcast from their own land or who had no opportunity to prosper, either financially or spiritually.

No one place on earth will ever be perfect. But I am thankful I live in a place that, for the most part, tries.

Happy Independence Day to all.

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