Moderately soiled W.Harridge American League baseball displaying evident use from game play. The ball is signed on a side panel by Lou Gehrig in fountain pen rating 4 out of 10. Adjacent side panel displays period ink signature of Louis Kolls who was an American League umpire. Kolls' signature rates 6 out of 10. Ink inscription under Gehrig's autograph reads, "Hit his 44th Sep. 8-1934". The inscription is signed in what appears to be the same ink as Kolls' autograph and likely was penned by same. Gehrig was in the midst of a yet another torrid season en route to 49 home runs, 166 RBI's, and a .363 batting average for the 1934 campaign. Gehrig belted his 44th home run of the season on September 8, 1934 in a game played at Chicago against the White Sox. Louis Kolls was the American League umpire behind home plate for the game. While not confirmed, the offered baseball could well be the actual ball hit by Gehrig for the 44th home run based on the signature and inscription by Kolls. At a minimum, it is nearly certain that this particular baseball was used in game play on the date in question and signed by Gehrig for Umpire Kolls. Includes full LOAs from PSA/DNA (Gehrig: 4, Kolls: 6, Overall: 4.5) and Beckett Authentication: Ball: VG, Signatures: Range VG-EX