MLB Researcher Sarah Langs Gets Amazing Tribute From Baseball Personalities on Lou Gehrig Day

June 2nd is known as "Lou Gehrig Day" around baseball and helps to bring awareness to ALS, the disease that took his life. Sarah Langs is a prominent personality within baseball who is also battling ALS. Some of the game's biggest stars took to the MLB Network on Friday to show their appreciation for her in a moving tribute video. You can watch it below.

If you've read any of my stuff here on Fastball, there's a good chance you've seen the name Sarah Langs.

The researcher at MLB.com provides great insight on history and on statistical achievements around baseball, and a lot of pieces that I write are inspired by information she's put out.

Unfortunately, at the age of 30, Langs is battling ALS. I don't pretend to be an expert on disease, but I know that 1) by being a woman, she's in the minority of those who get ALS and 2) by being that young, she's in the minority again.

In addition to her baseball acumen, Langs is known on social media for her infectious love of baseball and her catchphrase "Baseball is the best!" 

Friday is June 2nd, which means it's Lou Gehrig Day around baseball. The sport will seek to raise awareness around ALS and try to raise funds to support research for the deadly disease. Despite her diagnosis, Langs continues to work tirelessly to support baseball and its fans.

Given her passion for the sport, Langs has made a lot of friends in baseball, and several of those friends took to the MLB Network in an amazing tribute video on Friday morning.

You can watch it within the tweet below, from Octagon Baseball.

Baseball is the Best! https://t.co/ixpUkIgyJm

— Octagon Baseball (@OctagonBaseball) June 2, 2023

Prominent baseball journalists like Buster Olney and Mandy Bell are featured in the video, as well as broadcasters like Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez. Padres star Juan Soto and managers Aaron Boone (Yankees), David Ross (Cubs) and Brian Snitker (Braves) all appeared.

Baseball is certainly the best.

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