The passing of Lou Gehrig was a national tragedy his illness was devastating news to a nation that was growing up at the same time as our National Pastime. Recovering from a Great Depression and embracing the entertainment provided by the game fans embraced its superstars as national heroes. The "Iron Horse" was synonymous with dependability his impossible streak of 2 130 consecutive games played a symbol of hard work dedication and the "stick-to-it-iveness" that became a core American value. Early in the 1939 season that ironclad ideal took a serious blow when Gehrig removed himself from the starting lineup and Gehrig's struggle with the disease that would eventually bear his name was well-documented. Even today Gehrig remains one of the most recognized names in American sports and his streak and subsequent struggle with what is commonly thought of as ALS is well-known among contemporary sports fans. Gehrig passed on June 2 of 1941 at the young age of 37. The following month on July 4 (the second anniversary of Gehrig's famed "Luckiest Man" speech) the Yankees planned to dedicate a monument to be placed in the Yankee Stadium centerfield honoring Gehrig to be placed adjacent to the monument honoring Miller Huggins. The schedule for that date included a doubleheader between the Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics and between games the new monument would be dedicated. The weather famously did not cooperate and the doubleheader - as well as the dedication ceremony - were forced to be rescheduled for July 6. Perhaps due to the fact that the game was rescheduled and tickets needed to accompany fans to the stadium twice a ticket that would even in 1941 have been considered a collectors item is scarce and difficult to find in high grade. Even stubs from the game are difficult to find and typically command hundreds of dollars. Full tickets however are in a different stratosphere - as of this writing PSA has graded just eight examples without the Void Stamp with only one - this example - graded with a higher numerical grade than EX 5 (a second example has been graded NM 7 with a qualifier that reduces the value of the grade by two points). The most recent sale Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA this example is absolutely stunning; a full ticket that is virtually perfect in every way. Featuring blue edges (the tickets can be found with different colored edges depending on the section of the Stadium) and a beautiful clean bust of the Yankee captain the words "Lou Gehrig Memorial" are emblazoned across the ticket signifi