Podcast: Lou Gehrig's 1939 Radio Interview from the Mayo Clinic
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This podcast episode features the original August 22, 1939 radio interview with legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, recorded during his stay at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Despite being there for health reasons, Gehrig agreed to the interview on the condition that his health would not be discussed, so the entire conversation focuses on baseball. The interview is presented as part of a "Golden Age of Radio" podcast series.
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Lou Gehrig at the time was in Minnesota for an extended stay at the Mayo Clinic, where doctors were trying to figure out why his health was failing.
Lou granted the interview if his health would not be discussed...the entire interview focuses on baseball.
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