Lou Gehrig - 1933 Goudey #160
1933 Goudey #160 Lou Gehrig
The second of two Gehrig cards. #92 and #160 share an identical design and differ only by the card number on the back.
About Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig broke into pro ball after starring at Columbia University, where Yankees scout Paul Krichell signed him in 1923; he had briefly played under an assumed name for Hartford in 1921 before returning to college ball. A left-handed-hitting first baseman, Gehrig spent his entire 17-year career (1923-1939) with the New York Yankees, batting .340 with 493 home runs, 1,995 RBI, 534 doubles, and a .632 slugging mark. He won MVP honors in 1927 and 1936, drove in a league-best 173 runs during the 1927 "Murderers' Row" season while teammate Babe Ruth hit a then-record 60 homers, and helped the Yankees to multiple pennants and World Series titles across his career. Nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, he played in 2,130 consecutive games, a streak that began June 2, 1925 when he replaced Wally Pipp at first base and lasted until he benched himself on May 2, 1939 after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. On July 4, 1939, at Yankee Stadium, he delivered his famed farewell address declaring himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Gehrig died June 2, 1941, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 833 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 61 | 619 | 70 |
| SGC | 527 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 415 | 69 |
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 Lou Gehrig card?
It is card #160 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 Lou Gehrig with the New York Yankees.
Is the 1933 Goudey Lou Gehrig #160 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.