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Lot 634
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Lot Number: 634
Description: Significant Lou Gehrig single signed baseball with relation to record breaking consecutive games played streak. Off white Harridge AL ball with red and blue stitching signed on side panel in faded but legible black ink, "To Pres. Harridge Cordially Lou Gehrig 1308 Aug. 17/33". The salutation and signature range from 1-3 out of 10 but remain legible and were inspected under black light for identification. The ball originated from the Harridge family and is being offered publicly for the first time. On August 17, 1933 Lou Gehrig finally tied the record streak of 1,307 games that Everett Scott had held since 1925. It had become his destiny whether he preferred that path or not due to pressure from fans, peers, and most strongly from the New York media. The following day, Aug. 18, Gehrig would pass Scott en route to his eventual total of 2,130 games played without interuption before his tragic illness ended the streak in 1939. Although light it is fairly clear that the date written in Gehrig's hand on the ball is the 17th not the 18th but it is even more evident that the number "1308" is written to the left of the date. It is certainly possible that Gehrig simply penned the wrong date on the ball as it was most likely a game used baseball from the historic game and as such may have been signed in haste after (or during) the game. Fascinating piece with historical import and rarity as a Gehrig single signed ball let alone the relation to the record. At the time of this catalogue printing we are conducting some further research about which interested bidders may want to inquire. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad: Ball: EX, Signature: Range PR-VG
Estimated Price: ($3,000.00-$4,000.00)
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