Lou Gehrig United States, 1989

Issued in 1989, this United States stamp recognizes one of baseball's greats. Lou Gehrig, nicknamed the Iron Horse, still holds the record for most consecutive major league games played (2,130). Gehrig played first base for the great New York Yankees teams of the 1920s and 1930s. His lifetime batting average was .340 and he drove in 100 or more runs 13 seasons in a row (184 RBIs in 1931). he also holds the major league record for grand-slam homers at 23. This stamp was issued at Cooperstown, New York, as part of ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in that city. This stamp was printed by the gravure method and measures 40mm x 26mm. Image enlarged 200%.