Babe Ruth - 1933 Goudey #144
1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth
The only double-printed card in the set — it occupied two slots on press sheet 6, making it the most available of the four Ruths. Full-body batting pose.
One of four Babe Ruth cards in the set: the full-body Ruth in a batting follow-through. #144 was double-printed on press sheet 6, making it the most attainable of the four.
About Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948) was signed out of Baltimore's St. Mary's Industrial School by Jack Dunn's Baltimore Orioles in 1914 and sold that same year to the Boston Red Sox, debuting July 11, 1914. He starred first as a left-handed pitcher, winning 23 games with a 1.75 ERA in 1916 and setting an American League record with nine shutouts by a lefty, while helping Boston to World Series titles in 1915, 1916, and 1918. Converted to an everyday outfielder, Ruth was sold to the Yankees in 1920 and redefined power hitting, leading the AL in home runs ten times and slugging eleven times, topping out at 60 homers in 1927 and 714 for his career with a .342 average. Nicknamed "the Bambino" by Italian fans near the Polo Grounds and "Sultan of Swat" by sportswriters, he won seven World Series titles and delivered the fabled "Called Shot" in the 1932 Series against the Cubs. In 1933's inaugural All-Star Game, Ruth hit the first home run in the game's history. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame's inaugural 1936 class.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,409 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 43 | 71 | 111 | 1,007 | 142 |
| SGC | 786 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 597 | 97 |
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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Related cards
More Babe Ruth in this set: #53, #149, #181
More New York Yankees cards:
- #12 George Pipgras
- #19 Bill Dickey
- #31 Tony Lazzeri
- #53 Babe Ruth
- #56 Red Ruffing
- #83 Pete Jablonowski
- #92 Lou Gehrig
- #103 Earle Combs
- #138 Herb Pennock
- #148 Eddie Farrell
- #149 Babe Ruth
- #156 Danny MacFayden
- #157 Sam Byrd
- #160 Lou Gehrig
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth card?
It is card #144 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 Babe Ruth with the New York Yankees.
How many Babe Ruth cards are in the 1933 Goudey set?
Four: #53 (yellow background), #144 (full-body pose, the set's only double print), #149 (red background), and #181 (green background). This card is #144.
Is the 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #144 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.