Gehrig baseball shirt up for sale
07/12/2009
A baseball shirt from the 1930s will come up for auction in New York on December 9, with the organisers, Grey Flannel Auctions, saying the bidding will start at $225,000.
The value of the shirt, made from flannel, is so high because it was worn by legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig.
Grey Flannel’s president, Richard Russek, said in the build-up to the sale: “The Gehrig jersey is one of the most important historical items Grey Flannel Auctions has ever had the privilege of selling. Lou Gehrig was only 36 years old when a terminal illness forced him to retire, but his achievements as a hitter and first baseman were monumental—many of his records still stand to this day.”
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