Lou Gehrig

some don’t even realize it. One of the diseases that was discovered through sports was Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis , also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Although ALS was discovered in 1869 by a French neurologist, Jean-Marcot Charcot, it wasn’t until Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with it, that national attention was brought to this disease. Lou Gehrig was a famous American baseball player that played for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939. Another athletes that was able to bring…

halt or reverse the effects of the disease. The only medication for treatment can extend life by a few months at best. Discovery. ALS was first discovered by a French neurologist in 1869. The condition did not become well known until 1939, when Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with the disease. There have been several other well-known people to encounter the illness. Stephen Hawking…

ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a rare incurable disease that occurs in the nervous system. It is a progressive disease, meaning that it gets worse over time. ALS is known for progressing at a fast rate, and being fatal in almost all cases. According to the ALS foundation, the average life expectancy from the time of diagnosis is about two to five years, however, more than half of people diagnosed with the disease live more than three years…

1932 The late 1930s were a time period of improvement. Thesis: 1932 was a year with Presidential politics, a kidnapping, economical loans, scientific discoveries, the disappearance of 2 aviators, a world championship, olympic sports, higher revenues, costs of basic things were cheaper. Fashion trends were evolving. In the year 1932, the Presidential Interregnum between Hoover's term and Roosevelt's lasted four months. Franklin Delano Roosevelt wasn't able to take office until March 4, 1933.…

Babe Ruth was one of the most influential players in baseball history. There are many reasons this is true. He was a player during the time where there were many scandals going on in the game and that truly hurt the game and that fan base. He was able to bring fans back to the game with his style, performance, passion, and character. He was an instantly likeable player that was able to draw fans into a game they had lost faith in. A game that had taken advantage of them and made them feel…

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot in 1869 discovered Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (The ALS Association, 2015). ALS is more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after Lou Gehrig, a great American baseball player whose career unfortunately ended abruptly due to this incurable degenerative disease. ALS is the deterioration of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord that leads to muscle weakness. This significant decrease in muscle strength eventually…

In 1874, Jean-Martin Charcot first noted the symptoms of ALS and explained the nervous system to everybody. 65 years later, famous baseball player, Lou Gehrig, was diagnosed with ALS and later died because of it. People who play sports usually get ALS because they have to eat more food, and ALS is gotten by eating too many foods with MSG. In 1946 to 1955, ALS becomes more pervasive and it spreads more. Post-Gulf war in 1991, ALS spreads around even more. A couple of years later, the first gene…

Canada and Euthanasia Euthanasia should be legalized in Canada. Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of someone who is in a great deal of pain and suffering. Euthanasia should be legalized because there are many ways that Euthanasia can be performed in humane ways. It should also be legalized because people should be allowed to decide whether or not they want to be relieved of their agony. And the Netherlands have already legalized euthanasia making them a good example to follow. Last…

AA Chattanooga Lookouts, which was an all male team. During her tenure on the team, she had the opportunity to play in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. At one point in the game, Mitchell was able to strike out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession while pitching. After Mitchell achieved this astonishing feat of ability, she was pulled from the game, with no reasoning or explanation. A couple of days after the game, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the commissioner of baseball at…

A lifetime seems like such a long time, when the end approaches it feels so short possible unfulfilled. Appropriately, a flash or dream, unimaginable amounts of time spent doing things you like and dislike. One writer, Dudley Clendinen wrote an article in The New York Times titled “The Good Short Life” published July, 9, 2011. Clendinen creates his theory of a good short life, using personal facts and first-hand experience and the absolute conclusion of this disease. His conclusion to this…