Michael Goldsmith, who suffers from ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, stands with his son Austin (R) as he is introduced before the showing of a video honoring Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig before the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 4, 2009. Major League baseball honored Gehrig on the 70th anniversary of the day he gave his "Luckiest Man" speech. Michael Goldsmith had petitioned MLB to start the campaign 4ALS to raise awareness and funds to combat the disease. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Michael Goldsmith, who suffers from ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, stands with his son Austin (R) as he is introduced before the showing of a video honoring Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig before the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 4, 2009. Major League baseball honored Gehrig on the 70th anniversary of the day he gave his "Luckiest Man" speech. Michael Goldsmith had petitioned MLB to start the campaign 4ALS to raise awareness and funds to combat the disease.

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