Lou Gehrig underrated?

[WA_HOF_rookie]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I had a '34 Goudey #61 years ago that I wish I'd kept. Great colors and great pose. And I also believe that Gehrig transcends the hobby and will continue to rise with Jackie, Clemente, and a handful of others after Mantle and Ruth level off.

I recently got this card, as it was a true case of "buy the card and not the holder". Just a great looking card that the creases don't detract from too much.

wow, that is a beautiful card!

[philo98]

This is a few months old thread but thought I would revive it after reading "Luckiest Man" by Jonathan Eig. Great well-written book I thought. Also, just over a week away for the 1st Lou Gehrig Day on June 2nd.

[Shoeless Moe]

I'd like this to go to a Lou Gehrig fan if they want to add it to their collection and figured this thread is where a Gehrig fan would be. Now mind you obviously the one played in Yankee Stadium that day tends to fetch slightly more then this

https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball/1...umbnail-071515


gulp..........but......it's still pretty cool that it's the same date in history in one of baseball's other hallowed grounds. And unless you have $40 grand to spend on the other one this is a very cool alternative/placeholder : ) and a Cub hit 3 HR's in a game vs the Cardinals that day, so not a bad stub on game alone. But that infamous date, that's the thing! Every true baseball fan knows it. If you are talking to someone and ask them that question and they don't know it, just shake your head and walk away. They're no fan of the game. Not a die-hard anyway.

$115 bucks shipped.....hey, beats 40K

PSA has only 3 tickets graded from that famous date, 2 Yankees, obviously the big guys, and 1 Athletics DH vs Boston, this Wrigley Field one would be the 4th if you were to so choose to do, or don't, doesn't need it.

If interested just message me - no need to keep the thread going with a reply - just pm me if you want to add it to your Lou Collection - cool sidepiece.

[packs]

My only Lou

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by packs

My only Lou

Nice card! Here's my only Lou, a #160 SGC 1.5

[Yoda]

My personal favorite card of Lou is the 1936 WWG, his last as a player. To me, his somewhat bittersweet expression reflects the knowledge that he is experiencing the first effects of the disease that would kill him.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Yoda

My personal favorite card of Lou is the 1936 WWG, his last as a player. To me, his somewhat bittersweet expression reflects the knowledge that he is experiencing the first effects of the disease that would kill him.

He does have a bit of a resigned look on the card. And I like it too.