Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) Pt. 1
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In 1939, Lou Gehrig would play his last game with the New York Yankees. After more than 2,000 consecutive starts, his physical abilities began to decline. Nearly a century earlier, a doctor in Paris was beginning research on the disease that would one day be synonymous with Gehrig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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