Andy Cohen - 1933 Goudey #52
1933 Goudey #52 Andy Cohen
Low number: this card was printed on press sheets 1-2 (#1-40 plus #45-52), which saw shorter distribution than the rest of the 1933 run — low numbers are noticeably scarcer.
About Andy Cohen
Andrew Howard Cohen was born October 25, 1904, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jewish parents. He starred in multiple sports at the University of Alabama before leaving school to sign with Waco of the Texas League, batting .312 there in 1925. New York Giants manager John McGraw brought him up in 1926 and installed him as the regular second baseman by 1928 — a move that also aimed to draw Jewish fans to the Polo Grounds at a moment when the Yankees' popularity was surging. Cohen's Opening Day 1928 debut set off wild enthusiasm, with vendors hawking "Ice Cream Cohens" outside the park, and he rewarded the buildup with his best season: a .274 average with 24 doubles, 7 triples, and 9 home runs. Over parts of three big-league seasons (1926, 1928-29), all with the Giants, he hit .281 with 249 hits and 114 RBI in 262 games. Known as the "Tuscaloosa Terror" for his college days in Alabama, he kept his Jewish surname despite pressure to change it, later reflecting he'd "done pretty well" under it. A broken leg with Newark in 1929 ended his major-league playing days; he went on to manage in the minors for years, including a 1954 championship with the Denver Bears, and later coached at Texas Western (UTEP).
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 195 | 3 |
| SGC | 114 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 94 | 4 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Andy Cohen card?
It is card #52 of the 1933 Goudey (R319) Baseball set - the 240-card, 2-3/8 by 2-7/8 inch color-art set issued in 1933 with Big League Chewing Gum. It pictures Andy Cohen with the New York Giants.
Is the 1933 Goudey Andy Cohen #52 a rookie card?
By modern catalog convention, yes. 1933 Goudey is treated as the hobby's first major nationally distributed gum set, so nearly every card in it carries the rookie-card (RC) designation - a modern label applied retroactively, since many of these players had earlier tobacco, caramel, or strip cards.
How many cards are in the 1933 Goudey set?
240 numbered cards, though collectors usually count 241 collectible cards because #6 Jimmy Dykes exists in an error and a corrected version. Only 239 numbers were in 1933 packs - #106 (Nap Lajoie) was printed in 1934 and issued by mail.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-04.