Henry Johnson - 1933 Goudey #14
1933 Goudey #14 Henry Johnson
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 Henry Johnson
Henry "Hank" Johnson (1906-1982) was a right-handed pitcher from Bradenton, Florida, who broke in with the local Bradenton Growers of the Class-C Florida State League before the New York Yankees purchased his contract in 1924 on scout Bobby Gilks's recommendation to manager Miller Huggins. He debuted for New York on April 17, 1925, and spent parts of eight seasons there (1925-26, 1928-32), winning 14 games in both 1928 and 1930 and 13 in 1931; he was the Yankees' fourth starter during their 1928 World Series sweep of the Cardinals, warming in the bullpen but never appearing in a game. Traded to the Red Sox in June 1932 in the deal that sent Danny MacFayden to New York, Johnson is pictured on his 1933 Goudey card as a member of Boston, for whom he pitched through 1935 despite recurring arm and back trouble, including spinal surgery in 1929 and elbow surgery in 1933. He later pitched for the Athletics, in the minors with Montreal, and briefly for a pennant-winning Cincinnati club in 1939. Over a 12-year career he went 63-56 with a 4.75 ERA and 568 strikeouts in 249 games. Johnson listed "Hank" as his nickname on his Hall of Fame questionnaire, though contemporary newspaper coverage of his playing days rarely used it. He was fondly remembered for an incident in which Babe Ruth secretly promised to hit a home run for a dying neighborhood child of Johnson's.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 324 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 48 | 213 | 4 |
| SGC | 160 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 117 | 8 |
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 Henry Johnson card?
It is card #14 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 Henry Johnson with the Boston Red Sox.
Is the 1933 Goudey Henry Johnson #14 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.