Bat used by Lou Gehrig in 1938 sells at auction for $715,120
Gehrig gave the bat, which was made from ash, to Earle Combs, a onetime Yankees teammate and coach who, like Gehrig, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the company said.
by Neil Vigdor
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- A baseball bat used by Lou Gehrig at the twilight of his legendary career with the New York Yankees sold for $715,120 over the weekend, the company that auctioned it said Sunday.
The bat a 34-inch, 36-ounce Bill Dickey model Louisville Slugger was used by Gehrig in 1938, his final full season as a key cog in the early dynasties of the Yankees franchise, according to SCP Auctions.