Irony, as we know, is part of life. And death. Is there a better word to use regarding Lou Gehrig?

Think of his nickname: “The Iron Horse.” It implies endurance. It recalls an indestructible man, one who never called in sick for almost 14 years — 2,130 consecutive games, as if we could ever forget that number?

And yet, at age 35, in what should have been the prime of his life, the Yankees first baseman contracted an incurable disease. Two years later, at 37, The Iron Horse was dead.

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Joe Torre was offered a one-year contract with a pay cut, to remain manager of the New York Yankees.  He turned it down, even though it still would have made him the highest paid manager in Major League Baseball.  His legacy of four World Series titles and 12 consecutive years making the playoffs, apparently wasn’t enough for George Steinbrenner.

The rumors of whether Torre would be offerred a deal at all, surfaced during the season.  He finally was, but didn’t meet his expectations, so he said so long to New York. Full article

Now that Barry Bonds has become baseball’s home run king, the spotlight soon will shift to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the player in best position to take the record from Bonds. Full article