1933 Goudey #28 Dick Bartell
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 Dick Bartell
Richard William "Rowdy Richard" Bartell broke into pro ball in 1926, signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates out of semipro ball in Butte, Montana, and made his major-league debut on October 2, 1927. A shortstop with sure hands and a strong arm, he played for the Pirates (1927-1930) before the trade that sent him to the Philadelphia Phillies, the club shown on this 1933 Goudey card. That season Bartell was picked for the first All-Star Game ever played, a nod to his standing as one of the National League's premier shortstops, and his combative style - he was notorious for spiking infielders and mixing it up with rivals, which is exactly how he earned the nickname "Rowdy Richard" - made him one of the era's most disliked opponents in Brooklyn and beyond. Traded to the New York Giants for 1935, he helped John McGraw's successors win back-to-back National League pennants in 1936 and 1937, hitting .381 with three doubles in the 1936 World Series against the Yankees and earning a second All-Star nod in 1937. He also played for the Cubs, Tigers, and a second Giants stint before retiring in 1946 with a .284 career average, 2,165 hits, 79 home runs, and 710 RBI over 18 seasons and three World Series. Bartell later managed in the minors and is remembered as one of the most durable, hard-nosed shortstops of his generation, though he was never elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 267 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 192 | 2 |
| SGC | 115 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 88 | 4 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Dick Bartell card?
It is card #28 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 Dick Bartell with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is the 1933 Goudey Dick Bartell #28 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 2026-10-05.