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A Yankees cap worn by Lou Gehrig circa 1929-32 sold for $312,000 in Heritage Auctions’ 2019 February 23-24 Platinum Sports Auction Dallas, far exceeding pre-auction estimates.
The cap, a serious piece of baseball history that came with MEARS authentication, was part of The Lou Gehrig Collection which featured several lots of Gehrig items. Pre-auction estimates placed the value at $200,000.