With the aging Babe Ruth left out of the 1934 Goudey lineup, teammate Lou Gehrig was handed the torch of both the player to lead the Yankees into the next generation of their dynasty and as the key subject to pace the 1934 Goudey series. Showing mild touches at the endpoints that align with the grade, the thoroughly NM perimeter that surrounds a sensationally brilliant image of "The Iron Horse" is further supported by deeply saturated colors throughout. The centering is not an exact 50/50 but comes quite close and qualifies for an even higher assessment, while the reverse shows bold green print on a nostalgically toned reverse. Baseball's all-time leader in grand slams, Gehrig was the #1 top vote-getter for MLB's All-Century Team as selected by fans in 1999, but his power numbers and other achievements too often overshadow his prolific contact hitting. His .340 career average ranks 17th all-time, just slightly trailing other such legends as Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.