I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.

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I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.

Lou Gehrig

1939

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Gehrig, Lou. Farewell speech. Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. 4 July 1939, Yankee Stadium, New York City, NY, USA.

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