Shanty Hogan - 1933 Goudey #30
1933 Goudey #30 Shanty Hogan
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 Shanty Hogan
James Francis "Shanty" Hogan (1906–1967) was a 6-foot-1, 240-pound right-handed catcher from Somerville, Massachusetts, who broke into pro ball with the Boston Braves in 1925 as an outfielder before being converted to catcher in the minors. In a stunning January 1928 trade, the Giants sent Rogers Hornsby to Boston for Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh, and Hogan repaid New York with four straight .300 seasons (1929–1932), peaking at .339 with 75 RBI in 1930. Playing under fiery manager John McGraw, Hogan waged a running battle with his weight — teammates recalled him rigging food orders to dodge McGraw's diets — yet he was one of the era's better defensive catchers, setting a since-unmatched single-season caught-stealing mark in 1931. The Giants sold him back to Boston for $25,000 in December 1932, and it's as a Brave that he appears on this 1933 Goudey card. He retired in 1937 with a .295 average, 939 hits, and 474 RBI over 13 seasons, later managing in the minors.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 286 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 38 | 195 | 5 |
| SGC | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 99 | 5 |
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 Shanty Hogan card?
It is card #30 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 Shanty Hogan with the Boston Braves.
Is the 1933 Goudey Shanty Hogan #30 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.