Gehrig Greets Ruth at Home Plate After His Home Run

Lou Gehrig, next up, gives Babe Ruth a congratulatory handshake after he crosses home plate from his home run hit. 7-1/4" x 9" with Associated Press and Wide World Photo stamps and red pencil notations.

"The Sporting News," which still exists today was founded in 1886 by Alfred H. Spink and became the preeminent American Publication covering baseball. This photograph came directly from the archives of the "Sporting News" and has been designated as such by the official Sporting News hologram that has been adhered to the reverse. This original hologram assures its provenance as being acquired directly from this historic archive.