KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 13, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY
FEATURE OVERVIEW: At age 11, Harry Warriner saw "The Pride of the Yankees" in 1942. He told his parents upon leaving the theater that he wanted to die with the courage and grace that he saw in New York Yankee Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig. Sixty years later, Warriner was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS. Warriner will travel on June 16 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY for an exclusive tour during festivities commemorating the 100th anniversary of Gehrig's birthday on June 19. The special tour was designed by The ALS Association to raise public awareness of ALS, which takes some 5,600 lives every year in the United States. WHO: Harry Warriner, resident of Kansas City, MO. WHEN: Interviews with Warriner will be scheduled upon request.
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