Generations of sports fans know at least a few of the words shared by Yankees legend Lou Gehrig on July 4, 1939, when he delivered a farewell speech at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with ALS.

Lou made certain he acknowledged his wife, Eleanor, as "a tower of strength" in the speech. AP Photo In his superb biography, "Luckiest Man," author Jonathan Eig wrote that Gehrig was as ...

Gehrig had not intended to speak. "He had a long prepared speech,'' said Stephen Sundra, whose father, Steve, pitched for the 1939 Yankees. "My mom related the story that my dad said Lou was so ...

It impacts speech, as well as the ability to eat, move and breathe. Now, 80 years later, Major League Baseball is commemorating Lou Gehrig Day for the first time on June 2: the day Gehrig became a ...

He did it without notes. That speech Lou Gehrig made on July 4, 1939-- "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth" -- just came pouring out of an amazing man, one golden ...

and Lou was so happy he didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Conversely, Jonathan Eig's more recent telling has it taking place after the speech, but puts an ambiguous spin on Gehrig's feelings ...

To mark the 75th anniversary of the moment, Richard Sandomir looked at the history of the speech. He joined Karen Given on Only A Game. KG: Lou Gehrig lived in the public eye but did not love the ...

"Lou was in my thoughts, my speech and my talk with the media afterwards." Gehrig played 2,130 games in a row until he was physically unable to play anymore. A dying man at age 36, Gehrig stepped ...

A White Sox fan who feels the words of Lou Gehrig's famous speech. The 75th anniversary was Friday. "I remember doing school projects on Lou Gehrig and running around the house, saying ...