Luckiest Man Quotes

“He loved baseball so much that he sometimes went home after a game, rounded up a few of the kids from the neighborhood, and played in the street until dark.”
― Jonathan Eig, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

“The Gotham boys have a first baseman, Louis Gehrig, who is called the ‘Babe Ruth’ of the high schools,” wrote the Chicago Tribune.”
― Jonathan Eig, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

“Italian-Americans in New York had not been in much of a flag-waving mood prior to DiMaggio's arrival. By the All-Star break, the rookie had established himself as a wonderful player (.358, 10HR, 60 RBIs), fully justifying the acclaim. But Gehrig was even better (.399, 20 HR, 61 RBIs). He was leading the league in nearly every category, including invisibility.”
― Jonathan Eig, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig