Lou Gehrig bat from 1938 sells for over $715,000

<p>LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. &mdash; A bat Lou Gehrig used late in his career sold for $715,120 at auction this weekend.</p>
<p>The online bidding ended Saturday night.</p>
<p>SCP Auctions said the Gehrig bat dated to 1938, his next-to-last season in the majors. It came from the collection of Yankees Hall of Fame teammate Earle Combs’ family.</p>
<p>The original home plate from the original Yankee Stadium when it opened in 1923 sold for $303,277.</p>
<p>The plate is from the year the Yankees won their first World Series championship. The Yankees previously played at the Polo Grounds, the home of the New York Giants.</p>