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Lot 738
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Lot Number: 738
Description: Significant Lou Gehrig New York Yankees road jersey c.1927-28. Lou Gehrig remains today one of the most storied and tragic figures in American sports history as he was so suddenly taken from the top of his profession to death by a rare neuromuscular disease later titled after his name. Quietly he led the New York Yankees, along with Babe Ruth, to numerous AL and World Championships, countless individual records, and unanimous respect from not only his fans but his fellow players. The offered jersey represents one of the two finest Lou Gehrig related uniform pieces known (The other being his 1939 "Farewell Speech" uniform) dating from the prime of his career and used during the pinnacle of the Yankees' dominance regarded by many as the greatest team in baseball history. The shirt remains in fine original condition retaining its' original A.G. Spalding Bros. tag in collar along with "Gehrig H.L." chain stitched alongside in a muted red color consistent with its' age. The front of the jersey proudly displays "Yankees" blue lettering which have faded gently with age and was the only time in the history of the team to be worn on their jerseys. "46" size is chain stitched at base of front left tail, back has small section of bottom trimmed out where the drawstrings once were present which is consisitent with other known Gehrig shirts as they seemed to be bothersome to him. Simply a magnificient example with historical import, desirable condition, and rarity. Jersey originated in the collection of noted collector Barry Halper and was subsequently sold in the now famous Sotheby's auction of the Halper collection. It was purchased from the auction by the Upper Deck baseball card company and given away in a contest to the current consignor: EX-EX/MT
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