Scarce vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.5 photo of Babe Ruth with his arm wrapped around Lou Gehrig, from a ball game between the Bustin’ Babes and the Larrupin’ Lou’s during one of their second barnstorming tours, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my pal, and brother Elk, a real buddy, Most sincerely, Lou Gehrig, To Jeff Gooding, 12/28/28.” Photo also bears pre-printed signatures of both Gehrig and Babe Ruth. In very good condition, with Gehrig’s signature and inscription uniformly light, but still legible, and scattered creases and ripples, and slight edge trimming. A largely profitable trip, it is said that Gehrig earned more on the barnstorming trip than he made while playing for the Yankees. Pioneering sports agent Christy Walsh was the mind behind both this tour as well as the sale of these souvenir photos. Despite the success of their tour, any signed examples of these souvenir photos are quite rare. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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