LOU GEHRIG Consecutive Baseball Games Streak ENDS New York Yankees1939 Newspaper
LOU GEHRIG Consecutive Baseball Games Streak ENDS New York Yankees1939 Newspaper. Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 3, 1939.
Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends (1st report) New York Yankees - Major league baseball. A very significant issue, as the sports page pg. 7 has a noteworthy report with two-column heads: "LOU GEHRIG NOT IN LINEUP FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1925" "Unequaled Record of 2130 Consecutive Games Comes to An End As'Iron Horse' Benches Himself". For the first time since May 30, 1925, the New York Yankees played a major league baseball game yesterday without Lou Gehrig in the lineup.
Apparently without regret Gehrig ended his amazing'Iron Man' performance at 2130 consecutive games for what he termed'the good of the team'... A very significant issue on the end of Lou Gehrig's baseball career. Complete in 8 pages light toning at the margins, generally nice. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind.They are guaranteed to be original! Links to Archival Storage Options & Certificates of Authenticity Are Below! Historical reports may be beautiful or ugly, but they are always informative. While we rejoice in the beautiful heroic, discovery, amazing feats, etc.
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