Rogers Hornsby - 1933 Goudey #119
1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby
About Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby, born April 27, 1896, on a farm near Winters, Texas, broke into pro ball with Class B Dallas in 1914 before catching on with minor-league clubs in Hugo and Denison; the St. Louis Cardinals purchased his contract in September 1915 for $600. As the Cardinals' second baseman through 1926, he assembled the greatest sustained hitting stretch in modern history: seven National League batting titles, three .400 seasons (a record .424 in 1924), and Triple Crowns in 1922 (.401-42-152) and 1925 (.403-39-143). He won NL MVP twice (1925, 1929) and, as player-manager, led St. Louis past the Yankees in the 1926 World Series. Traded to the Giants, Braves, and Cubs in turn, he returned to the Cardinals for part of 1933 -- the season depicted on this card -- batting .325 in 46 games before St. Louis waived him on July 23; the Browns claimed him days later and installed him as player-manager. Nicknamed "The Rajah," after the 1920s vogue for Arabian exoticism sparked by Valentino's "The Sheik," he retired with a .358 lifetime average, second only to Ty Cobb, plus 2,930 hits, 301 home runs, and 1,584 RBI. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1942, his first year of eligibility.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 755 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 42 | 84 | 567 | 26 |
| SGC | 487 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 396 | 38 |
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 Rogers Hornsby card?
It is card #119 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 Rogers Hornsby with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1933 Goudey Rogers Hornsby #119 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.