January Pickups

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Does anyone know how hard it is to find a 7/4/39 ticket for Gehrig's speech? Also, was there one or two tickets that day since there was a double header?
Thanks,
Mike

There was only one ticket. In those days, "doubleheader" meant two games for the price of one. Ahhh, the naivete.

It will be very difficult to find one. In my 45 years of collecting, I have seen three, and managed to snag one. (A new book, "Cooperstown Confidential," by Bruce Markusen, reports that Steve Verkman recently sold one for $22,000. I find that a bit hard to believe.)

Here's mine:

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

There was only one ticket. In those days, "doubleheader" meant two games for the price of one. Ahhh, the naivete.

It will be very difficult to find one. In my 45 years of collecting, I have seen three, and managed to snag one. (A new book, "Cooperstown Confidential," by Bruce Markusen, reports that Steve Verkman recently sold one for $22,000. I find that a bit hard to believe.)

Here's mine:

I really love that one David. I read the book a couple of months ago. An entertaining read. I also agree with you regarding the sell price of $22,000.

Back to the ticket, one of my closest friends bought this one at the beginning of December for $10,000 so that would put the count at four...

1939GEHRIGticket.jpg

Regards, Jimmy

[MVSNYC]

there is a board member who has a SIGNED example of the "luckiest man" stub...let's see if he will post it?

[thekingofclout]

Who ever you are...PLEASE post the Gehrig signed ticket!

[yanks12025]

Just think how many scrapbooks are out there with the ticket glued in it and the people not knowing what it's worth.

[mr2686]

Wow...if they're going for that much, I'd say I'll have to pass on it due to the number of things I could add to my collection for that amount of money.
Maybe someday.

[Mr. Mitt]

No, it's not mine, but I was the underbidder on it in Verkman's auction. It did skyrocket, but more so for the fact it's the only know example actually signed by Gehrig. Given that I collect autographed Yankee stubs along with vintage gloves, I had to make a play for it. Unfortunately, I was up against someone with much deeper pockets.