Woody English - 1933 Goudey #135
1933 Goudey #135 Woody English
About Woody English
Elwood "Woody" English (1906–1997) broke in with the Chicago Cubs in 1927 after batting .301 for Toledo under manager Casey Stengel, and he anchored Chicago's infield at shortstop and third base through 1936 before finishing his career with Brooklyn in 1937–38. A table-setter for one of the game's great lineups, English set a major-league record with 755 plate appearances in 1930 — a Cubs club record that stood into the 21st century — collecting 214 hits, 100 walks and 152 runs scored while batting .335; that on-base machine directly set up Hack Wilson's still-standing 191-RBI season. He hit .319 in 1931 and played in three World Series with the Cubs (1929, 1932 — as team captain of the pennant winners, witnessing Babe Ruth's disputed "called shot" — and 1935). In 1933, with the Cubs again contending, English was chosen for the very first All-Star Game at Comiskey Park on July 6, calling it the biggest thrill of his career. He retired with a .286 career average over 1,261 games and later managed the AAGPBL's Grand Rapids Chicks to a 1953 championship.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 306 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 52 | 200 | 2 |
| SGC | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 95 | 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 Woody English card?
It is card #135 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 Woody English with the Chicago Cubs.
Is the 1933 Goudey Woody English #135 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.