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Is 42 retired in all sports?
Why is the number 42 retired? 42 was retired by all of Major League Baseball in 1997. On April 15, 1997, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, Major League Baseball universally retired No. Also, Was Lou Gehrig better than…
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Did Lou Gehrig bat right or left?
On a wall outside Yankee Stadium, on River Avenue across the street from the bar Dugout and right next to Gate 8, there is a photo that appears to show Lou Gehrig, one of the greatest left-handed batters in the history of the sport, batting…