Mark Koenig - 1933 Goudey #39
1933 Goudey #39 Mark Koenig
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 Mark Koenig
Mark Koenig broke into pro ball in 1921 with the Moose Jaw Millers before the Yankees purchased him for $50,000 in 1925. A switch-hitting shortstop, he anchored New York's 1927 "Murderers' Row," batting second ahead of Ruth and Gehrig and hitting .285 with 99 runs; he tripled just before Ruth's 60th home run and starred in that year's World Series sweep, going 9-for-18. After stops with Detroit and the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Missions, Koenig joined the 1932 Cubs in August, replacing the injured Billy Jurges and batting .353 down the stretch to help Chicago win the pennant — the same Series in which Ruth's disputed "Called Shot" occurred. Cubs veterans voted him only a half World Series share for his late-season work, prompting Ruth to needle his old teammate's new club as "cheapskates." Koenig retired in 1936 with a .279 career average and 1,190 hits over 12 seasons, and outlived every other 1927 Yankee, dying in 1993 at age 88.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 274 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 45 | 172 | 5 |
| SGC | 157 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 119 | 7 |
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 Mark Koenig card?
It is card #39 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 Mark Koenig with the Chicago Cubs.
Is the 1933 Goudey Mark Koenig #39 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.