Lou Gehrig underrated?

sforaker · #1 01-12-2021, 09:57 PM

...and here is the Delong.

G1911 · #2 01-12-2021, 10:14 PM

I don't think there is a more well-known and recognized historical first baseman, so he's not underrated as a player. I think he gets less hobby love because he appears in few popular mainstream sets, his rookie is an Exhibit issued over several years in an odd size, and if you are going for one player from his era, 99% will choose Ruth, who deserves greater rating than Gehrig any way you look at the numbers.

Casey2296 · #3 01-12-2021, 10:18 PM

Gehrig>Ruth.
His stoic working man values have always appealed to me more than the Ruth lifestyle. My first pre war card as a kid was a 33 Goudey Gehrig #92, I still have that card today, I only wish I would have realized how special the 34 Goudey #37 card is and picked one up before the cost exceeded that of selling a kidney on the human organ black market.

Yoda · #4 01-12-2021, 10:24 PM

Gehrig's relationship with Ruth couldn't have been easy.

riggs336 · #5 01-12-2021, 10:33 PM

Here's Lou in a (barely) post-war card.

Huysmans · #6 01-13-2021, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Gehrig>Ruth.
His stoic working man values have always appealed to me more than the Ruth lifestyle. My first pre war card as a kid was a 33 Goudey Gehrig #92, I still have that card today, I only wish I would have realized how special the 34 Goudey #37 card is and picked one up before the cost exceeded that of selling a kidney on the human organ black market.

That's an interesting take. For myself and I'm guessing others, Ruth is so much more enamored because not only was he a better ball player than Gehrig, he had, well... a seemingly much better personality. Gehrig from what I know, while congenial and a decent man.... was also boring.

Ruth's "lifestyle" and child-like demeanor is what attracts people. He's the prototypical example of a normal and regular human being with faults that was able to achieve greatness.... a perfect example of traditional American exceptionalism.

.... as Mr. Joel once stated... I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints...
The sinners are much more fun.

BabyRuth · #7 01-13-2021, 07:34 AM

Some Gehrigs that don't show up everyday.

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