Lot # 187: 1938 Lou Gehrig Plays in his 2,000th Consecutive Game (May 31, 1938) - PSA Type 1 Times Wide World Photo – Measures Approx. 6-1/2” x 8-1/4” – Full PSA Type 1 LOA

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Item was in Auction "Winter Rarities '23 Auction",
which ran from 12/10/2022 12:00 PM to
1/7/2023 7:00 PM




(LOT 187)
1938 Lou Gehrig Plays in his 2,000th Consecutive Game (May 31, 1938) - PSA Type 1 Times Wide World Photo – Measures Approx. 6-1/2" x 8-1/4" – Full PSA Type 1 LOA

Lou Gehrig's immortal standing in baseball history will forever be linked to his tragic ALS disease that claimed his life in June 1941 at the tender age of 37. Indeed, for all of his amazing batting feats including 493 round trippers, a .340 lifetime average and nearly 2,000 runs batted in, both his tragic death and amazing 2,130-game streak will forever reside as the two most momentous occurrences associated with the immortal Iron Horse. Lou started his unfathomable consecutive game streak on June 1, 1925 when he pinch-hit for Wally Pipp, moving on to play in every game for 14 straight seasons with broken bones, fevers, and a myriad of aches and pains to achieve his worldly mark. This revered Times Wide World Photos Gehrig image was taken on May 31, 1938, the day Gehrig played in his 2,000th consecutive game with the Yankees besting the Boston Red Sox by a 12-5 score at Yankee Stadium.

The seemingly timeless pose portrays the legendary Iron Horse in a classic fielding pose as he stretches from the first base bag to receive a throw from a Yankees infielder. Striking similar to his R315 baseball card image, it reveals breathtaking resolution and contrast, with the relatively clean surface eluding any glaring flaws. On that historic day, Gehrig would stroke a single and walk once in five plate appearances, knocking in one of the Yankees twelve runs. More significantly, he would achieve a milestone that was dubbed "virtually impossible", with no other ballplayer coming close to playing in 2,000 consecutive games until Cal Ripken, Jr. broke Gehrig's record some 56 years later on September 6, 1995.

MIN BID $300
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