1933 Goudey #38 Fred Brickell
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 Fred Brickell
George Frederick "Fred" Brickell was born November 9, 1906, in Saffordville, Kansas. A left-handed-hitting outfielder, he broke in with the Wichita Izzies of the Western League in 1926, batting .345 to earn a midseason call-up to the Pittsburgh Pirates, debuting that August at age 19. He spent five seasons in Pittsburgh's crowded outfield behind Hall of Famers Paul Waner, Lloyd Waner, and Kiki Cuyler before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1930 for outfielder Denny Sothern. Brickell became a regular for Philadelphia, playing 130 games in 1931, and closed out his eight-season major-league career with the Phillies in 1933 — the year Goudey issued his card. Over 501 games he hit .281 with 407 hits, 6 home runs, 131 RBI, and a .335 on-base percentage. He returned to the minors after 1933, retiring in 1936. Brickell was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951; his son Fritz Brickell later played shortstop in the majors (1958-1961). Fred Brickell died in Wichita, Kansas, on April 8, 1961, at age 54.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 241 | 6 |
| SGC | 139 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 103 | 6 |
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 Fred Brickell card?
It is card #38 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 Fred Brickell with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is the 1933 Goudey Fred Brickell #38 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.