(LOT 1406)
1934 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig PSA 4 VG-EX
In 1934, the Goudey Gum Co. of Boston, Massachusetts released a legendary 96-card set that included multiple Lou Gehrig subjects. The most popular of these two is the #37 "Portrait" version, presented here in a stellar PSA 4 VG-EX holder. "Larrupin' Lou" would justify the landmark Goudey company's decision to include two subjects of his card in their 1934 set by claiming the A.L.'s revered 1934 Triple Crown. Indeed, the '34 campaign would see Gehrig lead the A.L. in virtually every vital batting statistic including average (.363), Home Runs (49), R.B.I.s (166), OBP (.465), SLG (.706), OPS (1.172) and Total Bases (409). The Yankee Captain had now become the "toast of the town" due to Babe Ruth's career winding down in New York, finally appreciated for his world-class batting feats.

This PSA 4 memento boasts a spine-tingling array of sparkling attributes including brilliant facial hues, a relatively clean yellow background, and a verso eluding any obtrusive flaws. Accounting for the grade is even corner wear, a microscopic spilling spot situated in the upper right quadrant, and a diminutive wrinkle near the lower right corner. Of major significance is the superb centering, with most of the Goudey #37 Gehrig's exhibiting skewed images. Indeed, the laundry list of aforementioned superlatives as well as Gehrig's irrefutable standing as our National Pastime's greatest all-time first sacker merit it a final resting place in any esteemed Iron Horse collection!

MIN BID $1,500