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Lot 1068
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Lot Number: 1068
Description: Significant 1939 Lou Gehrig Day Commemorative plaque. Ornately decorated brass plaque crafted Col. Charles J. Dieges of New York's famed metalwork shop Dieges & Clust. Plaque measures 4 3/4"x10 1/2" with intricate vine and flower border surrounding a stirring tributary lyric at top by John Kieran underneath which is printed the names of Gehrig's 1939 teamates. Wording at top reads as follows: "To Lou Gehrig-We've been to the wars together; We took our foes as they came; And always you were the leader, And ever you played the game. Idol of cheering millions, Records are yours by sheaves; Iron of frame they hailed you; Decked you with laurel leaves. But higher than that we hold you, We who have known you best; Knowing the way you came through every human test. Let this be a silent token of lasting Friendship's gleam, and all that we've left unspoken.-Your Pals of the Yankee Team". This is one of four known examples most likely presented to baseball executives or dignitaries: EX-MT
Estimated Price: ($7,000.00-$10,000.00)
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