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Lou Gehrig is presented in Helmar’s T3 series with the New York Americans in a poised batting stance, body turned slightly toward the pitcher as he grips the bat low and forward. The pale pinstriped uniform, deep blue cap, and matching stockings create the familiar New York color scheme, while the open field and softly colored sky give the figure considerable breathing room. The pose has a calm, deliberate quality that suits Gehrig’s reputation for controlled power rather than theatrical display.
The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She models Gehrig’s uniform with pale cream, gray, and cool blue washes, using the fine pinstripes to reinforce the structure of the figure. Stronger blue accents in the cap and stockings anchor the composition, while the bat is handled in warm brown tones. The background is deliberately restrained, with a low fence line and softly blended sky allowing Gehrig’s face, hands, and batting stance to remain the central focus.
Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig was one of the greatest first basemen and run producers in baseball history. He spent his entire major-league career with the New York Yankees and became the powerful left-handed anchor of the club’s great teams of the 1920s and 1930s. Gehrig won two American League Most Valuable Player awards, captured the 1934 Triple Crown, drove in more than 100 runs in thirteen consecutive seasons, and finished with a .340 lifetime batting average, 493 home runs, and 1,995 RBI. His streak of 2,130 consecutive games stood as one of baseball’s most famous records for more than half a century. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
Numbered #86, the Gehrig card adds one of the defining stars of the Yankees dynasty to the T3 checklist. It pairs naturally with Babe Ruth, Frank Crosetti, and other New York subjects, but Gehrig’s stature makes it a cornerstone card in its own right. For collectors, the combination of Hall of Fame significance, Yankees history, and a classic batting pose gives this issue broad appeal well beyond a single team grouping.
Produced in Helmar’s distinctive handcrafted tradition, the card combines original watercolor artwork, one of baseball’s most revered players, and a restrained batting portrait especially well suited to the grand T3 format.
Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.
- Description: Corkscrew follow through
- Team: New York Yankees
- Population (# Sold): 17
- First Date Sold: 2021-02-02
- Latest Date Sold: 2026-06-30
- Card Status: Active
- # Sold in past year: 4
- Highest Auction: $ 264.00
- Average Auction Result: $ 95.75
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Visit these teammates on the New York Yankees in the T3-Helmar series
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- # 16, Babe RUTH (HOF)
- # 63, Frank Crosetti
- # 87, Lefty GOMEZ (HOF)
- # 103, Bob Meusel
- # 104, Wally Pipp
- # 111, Bill DICKEY
- # 117, Tony LAZZERI (HOF)
- # 121, Ray "Slim" Caldwell
- # 130, Wally Schang
- # 133, Lou GEHRIG
- # 140, Babe RUTH (HOF)
- # 151, Joe DiMAGGIO
- # 155, Bennie Bengough
- # 159, Waite HOYT
- # 163, Herb PENNOCK (HOF)
- # 165, Urban Shocker
- # 177, Joe DiMAGGIO
- # 208, Joe McCARTHY
- # 210, Joe Gordon
- # 220, Miller HUGGINS (HOF)
