I think I’ve just seen another Babe Ruth
On April 26, 1923 – 1923: Eight days ago, on the same afternoon that Yankee Stadium opened, Columbia left-hander Lou Gehrig struck out a school-record 17 batters in a 5-1 loss to Williams. Today, Gehrig shows his clout with the bat.
Playing right-field and batting third, Gehrig belts two long home runs in Columbia’s 9-4 victory over Rutgers in New Brunswick, N.J. New York Yankees scout Paul Krichell is so impressed he says, “I think I’ve just seen another Babe Ruth.”
Though Gehrig’s mother wants him to stay in college, he will soon sign with the Yankees, receiving a $1,500 bonus.
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