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05-19-2025, 05:01 PM
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I remember this came up about 5 years ago. Here is what member Doug Goodman said in that thread. 'It's not heaven, it's Iowa. I think the big clue is on the scoreboard, and I’ll bet the picture was taken at a college or minor league park in Iowa during one of the Yankees' many barnstorming tours in the '20s or early '30s. "The Peach" and tagline "Last Word in Sports" on the scoreboard probably refer to the Des Moines Register newspaper, which for many years printed it’s sports section on peach-colored paper. The Sunday edition was known as “The Big Peach.” Garner “Sec” Taylor was the Register’s sports editor for 51 years, from 1914-1965; and Des Moine’s Principal Park, formerly known as Sec Taylor Stadium, is the home of today’s Pacific Coast League Iowa Cubs. Babe and Lou did barnstorm Des Moines, Oct. 18, 1927 and Oct. 29, 1928" 
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05-19-2025, 05:26 PM
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Thanks Leon and Phil! That nails it, close enough. As I said, I really think it's my favorite Lou Gehrig photo. Now I need to bite the bullet and get one!
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05-19-2025, 11:18 PM
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I believe it is also Comiskey Park. Might even be mid-late 1920s the image was taken...even though it's a 1934 product. Matches the billboard ads. Minus the top clock which could of been added/removed at some point.
(Not mine pics, for reference).. edit: thanks Leon for the help uploading the photo! Herb Pennock Last edited by GoCubsGo32; 05-20-2025 at 03:10 PM.
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05-20-2025, 03:09 PM
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Based on more research, I believe the Gehrig photo was taken 1925 at Comiskey Park. Which is Gehrig rookie year..?
The clock above the "The Peach" ad in the Gehrig photo is technically there, but I didn't notice before it's cut off by the thick trim boarder outline of the item. 1925 Ike Davis (last year in majors), shows ads matching Gehrig & the Pennock photo above Opening Day April 13, 1926 Browns vs. White Sox at Comiskey Park. The Peach, "Last Word" in Sports and few others billboard ads changed out.
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05-20-2025, 06:05 PM
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This is crazy! I never knew Comiskey ever looked like this. Amazing to me.
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