Lot # 158: 1932 Lou Gehrig PSA Type 1 Encapsulated International News Photo – Measures Approx. 6-1/2” x 8-1/2” – PSA Type 1 LOA

Category: Photos

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "20th Anniversary Auction",
which ran from 9/18/2020 4:30 PM to
10/10/2020 7:00 PM




(LOT 158)
1932 Lou Gehrig PSA Type 1 Encapsulated International News Photo – Measures Approx. 6-1/2" x 8-1/2" – PSA Type 1 LOA

The year was 1932 and the New York Yankees, once again led by the slugging tandem of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, would capture their final World Championship with this "dynamic duo" claiming the number three and four spots in the batting order. While Babe Ruth was slowly entering the twilight of his remarkable career, the "Iron Horse" was still smacking baseballs at an alarming pace with the slugging first baseman posting a .349 batting average, 1.072 OPS, belting 34 round-trippers and knocking in 151 runs during that celebrated 1932 campaign. The Yankees would "cake-walk" to the American League pennant and then sweep the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 Fall Classic that included Babe Ruth's legendary "called-shot" in Game#3 at Wrigley Field. Lost in all the hype of Ruth's called shot was the fact that Lou Gehrig also clouted two home runs that October 1st afternoon, ending the World Series with 3 homers, 8 R.B.I.'s, a sensational .529 average and even more unfathomable 1.718 OPS! Once again Gehrig's world-class performance had been overshadowed by a Ruthian event, yet in a few years after Ruth played his final Yankees game in 1934, Lou would immediately become the mainstay of the Bronx Bombers.

This magnificent 1932 Lou Gehrig PSA Type 1 photo stands as a momentous testament for that 1932 campaign, portraying the "Iron Horse" in a classic batting pose as he has just completed his mighty swing. Measuring approximately 6-1/2" x 8-1/2", Lou has just crushed another horsehide sphere in batting practice, donning his legendary Yankee pinstripes and cap. Brilliant resolution and fine contrast add to the amazing aura of this timeless offering that includes a well-centered image and only some faint surface dings/wrinkles barely visible to the naked eye. The verso includes the renowned International News Photos credit stamp and a blank caption, as well as a "SEP 16, 1932" ink stamp marking the period this hallowed illustration was taken. Tragically, only seven years later, Gehrig would be stricken with the deadly ALS disease that would ultimately claim his life on June 2, 1941, only 17 days short of his 38th birthday. Aside from his incredible batting achievements and 2,130 consecutive game-streak, it was his sudden passing that leaves a soft spot in collectors' hearts for Gehrig's prized keepsakes, with this classic batting image meriting a final resting place in any world-class photo compilation!

MIN BID $500
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