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The bat that New York Yankees icon Lou Gehrig liked so much he had copies made has fetched a massive price.
A private buyer parted with $1,025,000 last week at a New York auction house to claim the piece of sports history. The bat initially failed to meet a $950,000 reserve that was set for a February auction. But Heritage Auction’s Chris Ivy told ESPN that the buyer showed up after the auction to claim the bat.
“We had been discussing the bat with (the buyer) over several conversations the last couple weeks,” Ivy said. “He decided to pull the trigger last week and make the purchase.”
Full story: One of Lou Gehrig's favorite bats fetches more than $1M at auction house
The bat that New York Yankees icon Lou Gehrig liked so much he had copies made has fetched a massive price.
A private buyer parted with $1,025,000 last week at a New York auction house to claim the piece of sports history. The bat initially failed to meet a $950,000 reserve that was set for a February auction. But Heritage Auction’s Chris Ivy told ESPN that the buyer showed up after the auction to claim the bat.
“We had been discussing the bat with (the buyer) over several conversations the last couple weeks,” Ivy said. “He decided to pull the trigger last week and make the purchase.”
Full story: One of Lou Gehrig's favorite bats fetches more than $1M at auction house
