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July 4, 1939

Lou Gehrig becomes the first MLB player to have his number (4) retired on his "Appreciation Day" at Yankee Stadium and makes his iconic "luckiest man" speech.





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July 5, 1937


NY Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio hits 20th HR of the season but 1st career grand slam in 8-4 win vs Boston Red Sox
 
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I don’t care that he’s an All-Star. I don’t care what numbers he’s put up.

I’ve never much cared for Holmes. And I don’t trust him, at all, with the game on the line.
 

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