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Lou Gehrig jersey purchased for $329,000

The Columbian
Published: May 8, 2011, 5:00pm

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — A Lou Gehrig jersey he wore during a road game in 1938 has been purchased by SCP Auctions for $329,000.

Company spokeswoman Liz McCollum said Monday that the jersey, from Gehrig’s final full season with the New York Yankees, was bought on behalf of a private buyer it did not identify.

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