Displayed is a stirring, poignant Type I Associated Press photograph of two New York Yankee immortals: Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio. The content of this photo is amazing - Lou Gehrig, 35 years old, looking over the 23-year-old Joe DiMaggio, as the Iron Horse and the Yankee Clipper take batting practice at Yankee Stadium. Hall of Famer Gehrig, a 2-time AL MVP, played his entire Major League career with the Yankees. The first baseman helped the Bronx Bombers to win seven World Series. The former Columbia University baseball and football star bashed 493 home runs and had a .340 career batting average. Gehrig played with the Yankees from 1923-39 - only playing briefly in '39 because the effects of ALS, at that point undiagnosed, were robbing him of his mobility. DiMaggio also was a lifetime New York Yankee. The Hall of Fame center fielder, a 3-time AL MVP, played with the Bombers from 1936-42 & 1946-51, missing three years at the peak of his career for military service in World War II. DiMaggio was a part of nine Yankees World Champions, batting a lifetime .325, with 361 home runs. The Clipper's incredible 56-game hitting streak is still the longest in history. The beautiful photo illustrates DiMaggio's wide stance and his classic follow through. In the background is Gehrig - stolid, muscular. The older star observes DiMaggio, in his third year on the Yankees and on his way up to the pantheon of baseball stars. In this '38 season, Gehrig would hit .295, on the downward trend for a man who finished 45 points ahead of that for his lifetime average. Perhaps Gehrig was already feeling the effects of ALS (anterior lateral sclerosis) in 1938. Thus, the photo captures the story of DiMaggio ascending to glory, and tragically, Gehrig, his immortality only in figurative terms, soon to have to stop playing, on his way to his sad demise on June 2, 1941 - ironically the same year as DiMaggio's 56-game streak captured the nation's interest. The sunlight at Yankee Stadium illuminates the facial expressions on each star's face in this superb photo. The 6.8x9" black & white photo is in beautiful condition. It has been encapsulated and PSA Certified as TYPE I AUTHENTIC.