Lew Fonseca - 1933 Goudey #43
1933 Goudey #43 Lew Fonseca
About Lew Fonseca
Lew Fonseca (born January 21, 1899, in Oakland, California; died 1989) broke into pro ball with the Cincinnati Reds in 1921 as an infielder, then played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox over a 12-year career, splitting time between first and second base. His signature season came in 1929 with Cleveland, when he led the American League in batting with a .369 average, adding 44 doubles and 103 RBIs, and was named the AL's Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association. He finished his playing career with a .316 average, 1,075 hits, 31 home runs, and 485 RBIs over 937 games. Chicago named him manager on October 12, 1931, and by 1933 — the season depicted on this card — he was leading a White Sox club that improved to 67-83 after a franchise-worst 49-102 mark in 1932; he was let go early in the 1934 season. Fonseca later became a pioneer of baseball instructional film, producing slow-motion technique studies and World Series highlight reels for the American League for decades.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 388 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 66 | 229 | 3 |
| SGC | 163 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 117 | 3 |
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 Lew Fonseca card?
It is card #43 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 Lew Fonseca as manager of the Chicago White Sox.
Is the 1933 Goudey Lew Fonseca #43 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.