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T3-Helmar, #133
Lou GEHRIG

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Lou Gehrig is presented in Helmar’s T3 series with the New York Americans in a quiet seated portrait, resting on a wooden bench with his hands clasped and a bat leaning between his knees. The pose is notably informal and reflective compared with the action images elsewhere in the series. Gehrig’s pale shirt, pinstriped trousers, dark stockings, and black shoes are set against a lush green background of grass and trees, giving the card the feeling of a candid moment away from the intensity of play.

The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She handles Gehrig’s clothing with restrained cream, gray, and cool blue washes, using the pinstripes and dark stockings to organize the lower half of the figure. The bench is rendered in warm brown tones, and the bat introduces a long diagonal that leads the eye from Gehrig’s hands toward the grass. The background is unusually leafy and naturalistic for the series, with soft greens and darker foliage enclosing the figure and giving the portrait a more intimate atmosphere.

Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history and the cornerstone of the New York Yankees lineup for more than a decade. He became the club’s regular first baseman in 1925 and went on to play in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood for 56 years. Gehrig won two American League Most Valuable Player Awards, captured the Triple Crown in 1934, and finished his career with a .340 batting average, 493 home runs, 1,995 runs batted in, and a .447 on-base percentage.

Gehrig was central to the Yankees dynasty of the 1920s and 1930s, helping the club win six World Series championships during his playing career. His combination of power, discipline, durability, and consistency made him one of the defining players of the era. His career ended tragically after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1939, and his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium became one of the most enduring moments in baseball history. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in a special election that same year.

Numbered #133, this Gehrig card offers a markedly different interpretation of a player usually depicted at bat or in heroic action. The seated pose gives the image a human, almost private quality, making it one of the more contemplative treatments in the T3 checklist and a particularly distinctive portrait of one of the game’s central figures.

Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.

 

  • Description: Sitting, sweatshirt
  • Team: New York Yankees
  • Population (# Sold): 16
  • First Date Sold: 2021-11-16
  • Latest Date Sold: 2025-12-23
  • Card Status: Active
  • # Sold in past year: 1
  • Highest Auction: $ 283.00
  • Average Auction Result: $ 83.28

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