Boston Red Sox, MLB 4ALS Day

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Although it took major league baseball 70 years to finally recognize Lou Gehrig, today July 4 2009 they finally did it. Lou Gehrig the Yankee ball player that this disease was named after was 38 when he was diagnosed in 1939. Less than two years after his retirement he was dead. http://espn.go.com/mlb/flash/gehrigletters Fifteen MLB teams from across the country participated in what they called an informational day. Karen and I were invited to participate with a number of other PALS in the MLB 4ALS tribute at Fenway Park in Boston. The sun cooperated and it was finally warm and clear. We had one of the best Saturdays we’d experienced in over a month. The Red Sox invited us down on to the playing field for the pre game ceremony while Kurt Schilling read Gehrig’s “Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth” speech. Then one of our group “John” threw out the first pitch and another got to announce “Play Ball”. After that we continued to walk around the entire infield and past the Red Sox dugout, it was time for the game. About a dozen of us got the privilege of watching the game from the best seats in the house. We were invited to watch the game from Red Sox owner John Henry’s private box. (Mr. Henry is away on his Honeymoon) What a treat, free drinks and great food served by “Dave” mister Henry’s personal butler. This was such a memorable day for Karen and myself. We’ll always cherish the thoughts of this day.

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Photos

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Fenway Park

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Sylvan with Steve and Sue

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The bowels of fenway

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Debra L. Sharpe, President Mass ALS association

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Alicia Favacchio from ALS-TDI

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Walter and Sylvan

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Kurt Schilling reading Gehrig's retirement speech

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On the Field

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Schilling

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Red Sox in the dugout

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"Star Spangled Banner"

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John tossing out first pitch

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Sylvan sitting in John Henry's seat watching the game.

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View of the field

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My delicious claw meat lobster roll and cold beer.
Mmmmm good

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Drew

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Karen and Sylvan

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Youk

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My view of the game

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After the game

Comments

[jmmurd]

Thank you
Sylvan, I love "taking" your trips with you, even if it is vicariously through your blog. Jeanne

[Dorothy Koczera]

Wonderfull Day at Fenway
It looks like you all had a wonderfull day at Fenway. What a treat to sit in John Henry's private suite.