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Lou Gehrig hits last grand slam Home run...
Lou Gehrig hits last grand slam Home run...
Item # 561564
August 21, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938
* Lou Gehrig hits last grand slam home run
* Holds record for most in career
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
This 70+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside, sec. 5): "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" and "Lou Bats In Six, Also Hitting a Double--Pearson Shuts Out Philadelphia After Second for His Eighth Straight". Tells of the last grand slam home run hit by Lou Gehrig in his career. He still holds the record for the most grand slams to this day.
Nice to have in this famous New York City title. Other news of the day throughout.
Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes:
* Lou Gehrig - 23 (all with New York Yankees)
* Manny Ramírez - 21
* Eddie Murray - 19
* Willie McCovey - 18 (National League record)
* Robin Ventura - 18
* Jimmie Foxx - 17
* Alex Rodriguez - 17
* Ted Williams - 17
* Hank Aaron - 16
* Ken Griffey, Jr. - 16
* Dave Kingman - 16
* Babe Ruth - 16
Category: The 20th Century
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