George Grantham - 1933 Goudey #66
1933 Goudey #66 George Grantham
About George Grantham
George Grantham signed with the Detroit Tigers organization in 1919, played minor-league ball in the Pacific Coast League, and was sold to the Chicago Cubs in September 1922 for a sum reported as the largest cash price ever paid for a Class-A player. A left-handed-hitting infielder, he played for the Cubs (1922-24), Pittsburgh Pirates (1925-31), Cincinnati Reds (1932-33), and New York Giants (1934), splitting time between second base and first base. Over 13 major-league seasons he batted .302 with 1,508 hits, 105 home runs, 712 RBI, and 132 stolen bases in 1,444 games, hitting over .300 in eight seasons between 1924 and 1931. He helped Pittsburgh win the 1925 World Series and returned with the Pirates to the 1927 Series against the famed "Murderer's Row" Yankees, batting .364 in that losing effort. Shaky glovework at second base earned him the nickname "Boots." By 1933 he was with Cincinnati, but a broken ankle suffered sliding into third base in August ended his season early after just 87 games -- his last significant big-league action before finishing his career with the Giants in 1934.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 391 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 45 | 70 | 235 | 0 |
| SGC | 192 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 133 | 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 George Grantham card?
It is card #66 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 George Grantham with the Cincinnati Reds.
Is the 1933 Goudey George Grantham #66 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.