The
other day Derek Jeter reached another milestone in his storied Yankee career;
with his leadoff single in the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the
Blue Jays he reached 200 hits for the season. This makes Jeter’s 8th
career 200-hit season which ties him with Lou Gehrig for the most 200-hit
seasons by a Yankee. I felt that this feat was deserving of a Gehrig Vintage
Card of the Month. The card, while not vintage, does include a sweet Gehrig jersey relic so I am giving it a free pass to be inlcuded.
This
month’s card comes from the non-vintage 2001 Donruss Elite release, specifically from the
Throwback Threads relic inserts. As a Gehrig fan I am always on the lookout for
a well-designed Gehrig card, anything to add to my personal collection. I love
the early 2000s Donruss Elite releases, I think they were some of Donruss’ best
designs and the Throwback Threads relics are one of my favorite memorabilia
inserts.
This
card was one that I have had on my want list since it was released in 2001 and
a couple of years ago I finally was able to pick this one up in the $150 range.
I don’t think I could have found a better specimen. The pinstripe along the
left side of the “T” makes this card a beauty in my eyes. I like that Donruss
included pictures of the specific item that the relic was cut from, in this
case his jersey. This was my first, and currently only, Gehrig relic card.
