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Lot 38
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Lot 38
Description: Joe DiMaggio handwritten and signed letter with choice baseball content including talk of Lou Gehrig (Sig. NM, Letter see description) Sheet of 8.5"13" legal pad paper has a fan letter written to DiMaggio on the lined side which mentions Chief Hogsett and how proud he was to have been the first pitcher to face DiMaggio. DiMaggio replies in part, "+tell Chief Hogsett that I was asking about him...I did not deserve to hit him as well as I did because he truly had good stuff...he made up his success against great hitters like Gehrig and Dickey. I can still see Gehrig - a truly great hitter - waving the bat at Chief's sweeping curve." Written and signed in marker rating 9/10 out of 10. Light general wear to letter with a few small tears at upper left: Sig. NM, Letter see description ($400-$600)Final Bid: $834.00
Current EST: 04/25/24 11:27:24 PM