Imagine standing there and playing catch with one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game. This is a dream that the now 92-year-old Howard Henderson realized some 80 years ago.
ASG FanFest: Lou Gehrig glove sells for $287,500 at auction.
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Lou Gehrig had given Henderson an autographed glove when the New York Yankee’ great realized that the young kid needed an upgrade over the glove he was using in a game of catch between the two.
The autograph read (via Associated Press).
To Howard. I hope you have much luck with this glove as I did. Lou Gehrig.
Now 80 years after the fact, this rare piece of memorabilia was auctioned off by Hunt Auctions for a cool $287,000.
The auction took place at the All-Star Fanfest in Minnesota on Tuesday. It’s a hefty price for a collector to pay, but well worth it.
Photo: NY Daily News