1933 Goudey #173 Roscoe Holm
About Roscoe Holm
Born Roscoe Albert Holm on December 28, 1901, in Peterson, Iowa, "Wattie" Holm was a right-handed-hitting outfielder who spent his entire big-league career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He broke in during the 1924 season and played parts of seven seasons for St. Louis (1924-1929, then again in 1932), stepping away in 1930-31 for a stint in the minors. Over 436 games he hit .275 with 410 hits, 6 home runs, and 174 RBI, his best year coming in 1927 when he batted .286 and drove in 66 runs in 110 games. Holm's signature moment came as part of the Cardinals' first pennant-winning club: filling in as center fielder in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series, he singled home a run in St. Louis's championship-clinching win over the Yankees, and he appeared again in the 1928 Series loss to New York. By the time this card reached wax packs in 1933 his playing days were over; he later returned to Iowa, where business setbacks and mental illness led to a murder-suicide in 1950 that ended his life at age 48.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 374 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 63 | 228 | 4 |
| SGC | 143 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 104 | 5 |
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 Roscoe Holm card?
It is card #173 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 Roscoe Holm with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1933 Goudey Roscoe Holm #173 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.
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