Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address:The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Exclusive Lou Gehrig Day Film Reel (13+ Minutes) with Gehrig Speech, Yankee Stadium, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Old-Time Baseball Photos - Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man Speech, July 4, 1939 Amidst all the Fourth of July celebrations today, all baseball history fans (like us!) should take

Baseball's Gettysburg Address:The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Annual July 4th Essay: Let's Recall Baseball's Most Eloquent Moment, The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Annual July 4th Essay: Let's Recall Baseball's Most Eloquent Moment, The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball by BSmile - “Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” ~ Baseball legend Lou Gehrig (Yankee Stadium - July 4, 1939) (edit/color by BSmile)

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Baseball's Gettysburg Address: The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939

Annual July 4th Essay: Let's Recall Baseball's Most Eloquent Moment, The Lou Gehrig “Luckiest Man” Speech, July 4, 1939