Tony Lazzeri - 1933 Goudey #31
1933 Goudey #31 Tony Lazzeri
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 Tony Lazzeri
Tony Lazzeri broke in with the Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League in 1922, and by 1925 was a minor-league sensation, batting .355 with 60 home runs and 222 RBI - numbers that drew the Yankees to buy his contract despite scouts' worries over his epilepsy. Converted from shortstop to second base by manager Miller Huggins, he debuted in 1926 and played all 155 games as a rookie, becoming the keystone of the Yankees' dynasty through 1937. He anchored the 1927 "Murderers' Row" club, batting .309 with 18 home runs and 102 RBI as New York went 110-44 and swept the World Series, and over his Yankees tenure helped the club to six pennants and five championships. His indelible moment came in Game 7 of the 1926 World Series, when he struck out against Grover Cleveland Alexander with the bases loaded - a strikeout so famous it was carved onto Alexander's Hall of Fame plaque. Italian-American fans at Yankee Stadium nicknamed him "Poosh 'Em Up Tony," after a Salt Lake City fan's broken-English cheer for him to hit one out. On May 24, 1936, he set an American League record with 11 RBI in a single game, blasting two grand slams among three home runs. He finished his career with the Cubs, Dodgers, and Giants through 1939, batting .292 with 1,840 hits, 178 home runs, and 1,191 RBI over 14 seasons. Lazzeri died in 1946 and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1991.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 505 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 398 | 11 |
| SGC | 363 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 315 | 15 |
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 Tony Lazzeri card?
It is card #31 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 Tony Lazzeri with the New York Yankees.
Is the 1933 Goudey Tony Lazzeri #31 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.