Buddy Myer - 1933 Goudey #153
1933 Goudey #153 Buddy Myer
About Buddy Myer
Charles "Buddy" Myer was born March 16, 1904, in Ellisville, Mississippi. After attending Mississippi A&M, he signed with the Double-A New Orleans Pelicans in 1925, then joined the Washington Senators the same year and appeared in the 1925 World Series as a rookie. A left-handed-hitting second baseman (he also filled in at shortstop and third early on), Myer played for Washington in 1925-1927 and 1929-1941, with a two-year stint at Boston in 1927-1928, and helped the 1933 Senators reach a second World Series. He won the 1935 American League batting title with a .349 average, edging Joe Vosmik on the season's final day, and was a two-time All-Star (1935, 1937). Myer was also at the center of a notorious 1933 brawl with the Yankees' Ben Chapman that nearly caused a riot at Griffith Stadium. Over 17 big-league seasons he hit .303 with 2,131 hits, 38 home runs, 850 RBI, and 156 stolen bases. He was never elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame but was later honored in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He died October 31, 1974, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 37 | 156 | 2 |
| SGC | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 79 | 6 |
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 Buddy Myer card?
It is card #153 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 Buddy Myer with the Washington Senators.
Is the 1933 Goudey Buddy Myer #153 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.