Lou Gehrg Signed Photo Page Cut (JSA)

Lou Gehrig, nicknamed "the Iron Horse" for his durability, was the legendary first baseman who played his entire 17-season career with the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939. He is best known for his record of 2,130 consecutive games played, and being the other half of the Yankees Murderers Row duo. A career .340 hitter, Gehrig hit 493 HRs and 1,995 RBI. Gehrig won six World Series rings as a Yankee, Gehrig's consecutive games streak ended on May 2, 1939, when he removed himself from the lineup due to his declining health. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with ALS. The Yankees retired his number 4 uniform the same year, the first time in MLB history a player received this honor. He delivered his famous "luckiest man on the face of the earth" speech on July 4, 1939. Due to his immense impact on the game, Gehrig was enshrined via special election to the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1939, the same year as his final game. It remains the only such time in history that this has happened. Gehrig would pass away from the disease on June 2, 1941, at age 37 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease". This magazine photo page has been hand signed by Lou Gehrig, which has been authenticated with a full Letter of Authenticity from JSA.