1933 Goudey #25 Paul Waner
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 Paul Waner
Paul Glee Waner was born April 16, 1903, in Harrah, Oklahoma Territory. Too slight for pro scouts as a pitcher, he shifted to the outfield with San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League, batting as high as .401, and Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss bought him for Pittsburgh in 1926. The right-handed-hitting right fielder debuted that year and, joined by younger brother Lloyd in 1927, formed one of the game's great sibling outfields for 14 seasons. In 1927 Paul hit .380 with 237 hits and 131 RBI, won the National League Most Valuable Player award, and led the Pirates to the World Series against Murderers' Row, going 5-for-17 in a losing effort. He added NL batting titles in 1934 (.362) and 1936 (.373), topped 200 hits in eight seasons, and finished with a .333 career average and 3,152 hits, reaching the 3,000-hit milestone on June 19, 1942. Nicknamed "Big Poison," Waner said the name traced to a Polo Grounds fan whose accented shout of "Big and Little Person" was misheard by reporters as "Poison." He played 15 years with Pittsburgh before finishing with Brooklyn, Boston, and the Yankees through 1945, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 621 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 45 | 497 | 13 |
| SGC | 370 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 318 | 16 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Paul Waner card?
It is card #25 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 Paul Waner with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is the 1933 Goudey Paul Waner #25 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 2026-10-05.