1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Bob Glen Studios—New YorkSTAGE IS SET for presentation of the Lou Gehrig Award to Bobby Richardson, second baseman of the New YorkYankees, in Yankee Staditmi the night of June 12. Mel Allen (at rnicrophone), senior radio/television broadcasterof Y^kee games, tells a crowd of 38,135 that Bobby had been selected by the Lou Gehrig Memoria} Award Committeeof Phi Delta Theta as the major league player who, in the 1963 season, best exemplified the attributed of Gehrig.,!Standing with Richardson are members of the presentation committee. From left they are: Charlie Berry, Lafayette'25, member of the Award Committee, long an American League umpire; Chads O. Skinmer Ohio Wesleyan '2,1,chairman of the Award Committee; Judge Sam Phillips McKenzie, P.G.C., Georgia '45; Oliver V. Lee, Williams '20,past president of the FM Delta Theta Club of New York; and Rev. Charles L. Copenhaver, Ohio Wesleyan '3S,senior minister of the Reformed Church of Bronxville, New York.NINTH GEHRIG AWARD TO RICHARDSONTHE night of June 12, 1964, was a great onefor Robert Clinton Richardson, and * A 0Fraternity had ah important role in it.Some 30 minutes after Richardson—SecondBaseman Bobby Richardson of the New YorkYankees—had banged out the 1,000th hit of his10-year major league career, he stepped up fromhis club's dugout and headed for the playingfield. Only this time he left his bat behind.In the company of five members of * A 6,including Judge Sam Phillips McKenzie (Georgia'45), P.G.C., Bobby walked to home plate.Facing a public address microphone and anadmiring crowd of 38,135, he accepted fromJudge McKenzie a handsome plaque signifyingthat he had won the ninth annual Lou GehrigMemorial Award of * A 6 Fraternity."You have been selected by the Lou GehrigMemorial Award Committee as the major leagueBy Chads O. Skinner, Ohio Wesleyan '27Chairman, Lou Gehrig Award Commifteemplayer who, during the 1963 season, best exemplifiedthe attributes of Lou Gehrig (Columbia'25) both on the field and off," said BrotherMcKenzie. "As a player, and as a man, LouGehrig represented the very best in major leagueball—and so do you."As the ninth recipient of the Lou GehrigAward, you join a distinguished company thatincludes one other Yankee-Gil McDougald(now retired), who received it for the 1958 sea. Ison. A duplicate of the plaque I now presentto you, Bobby, hangs in the Baseball Hall ofFame at Cooperstown, New York, and yourname has been inscribed on it."With die Gehrig plaque cradled in his leftarm, Bobby Richardson stepped to the microphoneand said:"I feel proud and privileged to be a NewYork Yankee-and I am deeply honored to ac-