New York Yankees

This is a story that has horrible timing.

He was one of the great baseball players of his time. Played for the Yankees in the ’40’s and 50’s. He won three league MVP awards and also went on to manage the Yankees. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. But he might be known for his ability to twist the English language.

The Yankees were trailing the Oakland A's 7 to 2 in the bottom of the fifth when 2nd baseman Robinson Cano connected on the first of three Yankees' grand slams.  Catcher Russell Martin followed with another one in the bottom of the 6th.  Center fielder Curtis Granderson added a third in the bottom of the 8th.  The Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in on

He was one of the New York Yankees all-time great baseball players.  Lou Gehrig was the only child of German immigrants, his parents stressed education over sports, but he got a scholarship to Columbia University to play football and was signed by the Yankees when he was spotted by a scout.  When he finally made the Yankees' lineup he didn’t miss a game for the next 13 years.

His name is Matthew Mondoux.  He’s a Grand Island native and after serving in Afghanistan he returned home to find out a good friend was diagnosed with ALS – Lou Gehrig’s disease.    Beginning this Sunday, July 10th, Mondoux will be heading to New York City and he’s walking it - 350 miles from Grand Island Veterans Park to Yankee Stadium, a trip he expects to take 12 days to complete.  And during