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.