F/S 1923 Oct 13 Columbia University NY Football Ticket Stub (Lou Gehrig 1921-1923)
 

1923 Oct 13 Columbia University NY Football Ticket Stub (Lou Gehrig 1921-1923)
1923 October 13th Wesleyan @ Columbia University Football Ticket Stub
played at Baker Field New York
Lou Gehrig was known as "Columbia Lou". He attended Columbia College from 1921 to 1923
he did not play in this game

Percy Haughton" charges beat
Wesleyan 6 Columbia 12
played at Baker Field New York

Before he was the Iron Horse, Gehrig was known as Columbia Lou. He attended Columbia College from 1921 to 1923, playing both football and baseball. Gehrig's record-breaking home runs for the Lions bounced into the Journalism building and landed at Alma Mater's feet, more than 400 feet away from the home plate then situated at the southeast corner of South Field. He also pitched for the Lions, striking out a team record 17 in the spring of 1923. After his sophomore year, Gehrig signed with the Yankees for a 1,500 dollar bonus. In later years, Gehrig recalled why he had abandoned his intention to go on from Columbia to become an engineer: "There's no getting away from it," he told the New York Times in 1939, "a fellow has to eat. At the end of my sophomore year my father was taken ill and we had to have money. I had been playing on the college ball team and I had had eight offers to join professional clubs. So when there was no money coming in there was nothing for me to do but sign up."

Gehrig did not play in this Game as He was to Busy with the Yankees winning the 1923 World Series

ticket has creases and has small rip measure 3 x 1-1/4'
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$12 including free shipping
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