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Lou Gehrig is famous for saying he was “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” This is surprising because he
A knew he would never play baseball again.
B did not know he made the Hall of Fame.
C was not aware that he would need to retire.
D found out he had to take a season off.
A knew he would never play baseball again.
Lou Gehrig made this famous statement during his farewell speech on July 4, 1939, despite knowing he was suffering from ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), which would end his baseball career. His expression of gratitude for his life and experiences, despite his diagnosis, is what makes this statement so poignant.