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in SportsWhich famous speech is often called Baseball’s Gettysburg Address?
Answer: Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man” speech was delivered on July 4, 1939, at Yankee Stadium in New York City in front of more than 60,000 people. Gehrig had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), later known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He retired from baseball that day and died two years later. In the speech, Gehrig said he…
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in SportsWho was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB)?
Answer: Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the white major baseball leagues on Apr. 15, 1947, when he debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. He was the first African American in the MLB since African-Americans had been excluded from major league baseball in 1884. Robinson was also the first black vice president…
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in SportsWhere was 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler born?
2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler was born in Cuba. He defected in 2011, seeking a career in Major League Baseball. After establishing residency in Haiti, Soler signed a nine-year contract with the Chicago Cubs and made his MLB debut in 2014. On July 30, 2021, Soler was traded to the Atlanta Braves.
