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The next player that I collect is Lou Gehrig. Everyone knows who "The Iron Horse" is. He batted behind Babe Ruth on those iconic Yankees teams in the 1920s and gave the Babe a run for his money production-wise. Four RBI titles, three Home Run titles, a Batting Championship, a Triple Crown, two MVPs and seven World Championships not to mention the consecutive games played streak that lasted until the mid-1990s when Cal broke it. A man of integrity and character whose life was cut short at the age of 37 by Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that would bear his name. Gehrig was the first player to have the five year waiting period to be eligible for the Hall of Fame waived and he was elected soon after he retired. His farewell speech is the stuff of legends. As of this posting I have 351 unique Beckett recognized cards of Lou Gehrig. Here are nine from my collection.

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1960 Fleer #28 Lou Gehrig
1961 Golden Press #16 Lou Gehrig
1961 Nu-Card Scoops #424 Lou Gehrig

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1963 Bazooka ATG #15 Lou Gehrig
1968 Sports Memorabilia All-Time Greats #12 Lou Gehrig
1973 Topps #472 Lou Gehrig/All-Time Grand Slam Leader

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1996 Danbury Mint #43 Lou Gehrig
2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Emerald #155 Lou Gehrig HDR
2014 Topps Archives Silver #51 Lou Gehrig