Lou Gehrig in Cooperstown for 1939 Baseball Centennial?

[TCMA]

I've got a Gehrig autograph on a 1939 Baseball Centennial first day cover. Been searching around online to try and determine whether or not Lou Gehrig was actually in Cooperstown on June 12, 1939 for the festivities. So far I'm coming up empty.



According to Wikipedia, on June 13 Gehrig flew from Chicago -where the Yankees were playing at the time- to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester where he was eventually diagnosed with ALS six days later.



Given that info it seems unlikely Gehrig was in Cooperstown on June 12 but I'd love to confirm.

[parker1b2]

Not sure of him being there, if you are questioning the authenticity, post a photo, plenty of people on here can tell you if it's real or not.

[bobw]

Looking through newspapers, it seems Lou was playing in Kansas City in an exhibition game against the Blues.

[TCMA]

Originally Posted by bobw

Looking through newspapers, it seems Lou was playing in Kansas City in an exhibition game against the Blues.

Great find . Much appreciated, that last paragraph is exactly the sort of confirmation I was looking for.

[TCMA]

First post edited to include image of the item. To my eye it does look possible that the autograph came first, then the envelope was postmarked in Cooperstown on Jun 12. Hard to say for sure.

[perezfan]

Are we sure that the autograph itself is legit?

Looks a bit dicey.

[TCMA]

More info on that game in KC here:

https://www.mlb.com/news/kansas-city...rig/c-33224982