SOLD Lou Gehrig Last Game Scorecard / Program

[Shoeless Moe]

Little known fact, when Lou played his last game on April 30, 1939 and 2 days later asked his manager Joe McCarthy to take him out of the lineup and the streak ended it actually was not the last time Gehrig would play in a Yankee uniform.

There was a suspicion that Gehrig might never play again, but no one knew for sure, Gehrig included. For weeks Gehrig sat on the sidelines. But on June 12, 1939 Gehrig surprised everyone and played three innings in an exhibition game for the Yankees against their farm team in Kansas City, the Blues. He did not want to let the fans down who showed up for the game. In the field Gehrig handled four putouts and in his only at bat grounded out to Blues second baseman Gerry Priddy.

After the game Gehrig left for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to find out what was ailing him. And the rest is history.

http://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/201...d-of-the-team/

For sale is a very rare scorecard/program from that June 12 1939 game. The last time Gehrig would take the field in a Yankee uniform. Can't be many of these around.

$300 Shipped (paypal friends and family preferred)