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Old 07-03-2009, 07:15 PM
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Signed photo taken before his 2000th consecutive game. ("Mimmie," who the photo is inscribed to, was Pitzy Katz' daughter. Katz was an entertainer who used to often visit the Gehrigs after Lou's retirement to help cheer him. The Gehrig letters recently posted talk quite a bit about Katz.)



Signed spring-training photo of Lou with a young fan:



GPC sent to a fan:



Lou with a couple of admirers:



Signed 1939 World Series program:



Postcard sent to a fan in 1940 from Gehrig's parole Board office. By then, he could no longer write, and employed a rubber stamp:

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