Lou Gehrig's uniform from his final Yankee Stadium appearance has sold for $2.712 million at auction, the most ever paid for a piece of Gehrig memorabilia.

The uniform, which was worn by Gehrig at Game 2 of the 1939 World Series, was part of an auction of Dr. G.B. Espy's Collection, presented by Christie's and Hunt Auctions. The winning bid included a buyer's premium.

Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- which would later be known as Lou Gehrig's disease -- in 1939 and played only eight games that season before being forced to retire. His then-record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played would end, but he stayed with the Yankees and delivered lineup cards to umpires. The uniform sold at auction was photo-matched by MeiGray Authenticated to Oct. 5, 1939, the

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