View Full Version : May 2, 1939 - The streak ends.
DeanH3
05-02-2018, 08:13 PM
Before a game with the Tigers in Detroit, Lou Gehrig benched himself "for the good of the team."
Let's see some Iron Horse!!
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=244&pictureid=22531
Rhotchkiss
05-02-2018, 08:19 PM
I currently have no Gehrig, but great thread Dean - buckle up, this should be awesome...
mechanicalman
05-02-2018, 08:44 PM
Great call, Dean.
Tennis13
05-02-2018, 11:43 PM
I have this one......beautiful card, terrible photo of it.
doug.goodman
05-03-2018, 01:37 AM
The three picture variations from the Baseball Magazine supplements that I have (so far).
https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/jmb4/my-collection/40454/34-goudey-lou-gehrig-37https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/jmb4/my-collection/40456/34-goudey-lou-gehrig-61
DeanH3
05-03-2018, 12:09 PM
Some nice Gehrig pieces guys. Thanks for sharing.
Super '34 Gehrig #61 Jim!
Snapolit1
05-03-2018, 12:34 PM
Well, since you asked...
BLongley
05-03-2018, 01:12 PM
1933 Goudey
Hankphenom
05-03-2018, 05:39 PM
Gehrig actually played in one more game for the Yankees, an exhibition in Kansas City on June 12 for which he had been advertised. He played three innings and had one at-bat, a weak ground out. In the game accounts, it was reported that he didn't even move for a nearby ground ball at first base. The next day he took the train to the Mayo Clinic to find out what was wrong. I had the scorecard for that game at one time, and thought it was a pretty big deal--Lou Gehrig's actual final game with the Yankees. But when I put it in an auction a few years ago, bidders didn't seem to share my excitement. But it's a great trivia question.
DeanH3
05-03-2018, 11:08 PM
Well, since you asked...
Nice group there Steve. Thanks for sharing.
glchen
05-04-2018, 01:00 AM
Gehrig
kkkkandp
05-05-2018, 08:30 AM
Memorial Game ticket...