Max Bishop - 1933 Goudey #61
1933 Goudey #61 Max Bishop
About Max Bishop
Max Bishop broke into pro ball in 1918 when a Baltimore sportswriter got him a look with Jack Dunn's Baltimore Orioles of the International League; he settled in at second base in 1919 and helped anchor seven straight Oriole pennant winners before Connie Mack brought him to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1924. Over ten seasons in Philadelphia (1924-1933) the 5'8", left-handed-hitting Bishop made his name not with power but with an unmatched batting eye, earning the nickname "Camera Eye" for his knack for reading the strike zone. He led the American League in walks with 128 in 1929, drew 100-plus walks in seven seasons, and finished his career with a .423 on-base percentage, still among the highest in major-league history, to go with a .271 average, 1,216 hits, 41 home runs and 379 RBI over 1,338 games. Batting leadoff, he helped the A's win back-to-back World Series over the Cubs in 1929 and the Cardinals in 1930, then lose a rematch with St. Louis in 1931. As the Depression forced Mack to sell off his stars, Bishop's Philadelphia run ended right after the 1933 season, when he was dealt to the Boston Red Sox along with Lefty Grove. He later spent 24 years as head baseball coach at the U.S. Naval Academy, retiring with a 306-143 record.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 365 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 67 | 205 | 3 |
| SGC | 180 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 122 | 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 Max Bishop card?
It is card #61 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 Max Bishop with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Is the 1933 Goudey Max Bishop #61 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.