1934 Goudey #15 Alvin Crowder
Sheet 1 (#1-24) is an all-returning cast: Goudey recycled 1933 subjects and artwork here to get cards onto store shelves by Opening Day, saving the new faces for the later sheets. The famous "1933" #106 Nap Lajoie make-up card was printed alongside this set's final sheet.
About Alvin Crowder
Alvin "General" Crowder turned pro in 1922, signed off his Army discharge by scout Spike Hennessee, and worked his way up through Winston-Salem, Rochester, Waterbury, and Birmingham before reaching the Washington Senators in 1926. The right-hander's nickname traces to those Birmingham days, when teammates joked he "reported to service whenever called" — a nod to General Enoch Crowder, architect of the WWI draft lottery. After a swap to the St. Louis Browns and back to Washington, Crowder emerged as one of the league's most durable arms: 21 wins in 1928, then a league-leading 26 in 1932 — a year in which he threw a still-standing record 327 innings without hitting a batter — and 24 more to lead the AL again in 1933. Only Lefty Grove won more games than Crowder's 124 across 1928–33. This card catches him mid-season: dealt from Washington to Detroit on August 4, 1934, he pitched in his third straight World Series that fall and finally won a championship in 1935, beating the Cubs in Game Four for his only postseason victory. Card #15 revives his 1933 Goudey likeness on the reused first sheet.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 192 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 97 | 6 |
| SGC | 85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 54 | 2 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-14. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1934 Goudey Alvin Crowder card?
It is card #15 of the 1934 Goudey (R320) Baseball set - the 96-card, 2-3/8 by 2-7/8 inch color-art set issued in 1934 with Big League Chewing Gum. It pictures Alvin Crowder with the Washington Senators.
How many cards are in the 1934 Goudey set?
96 cards, printed on four 24-card press sheets. 84 fronts carry the blue 'Lou Gehrig says' strip and 12 carry the red 'Chuck Klein says' strip (#80-91). The high numbers #73-96 are the scarcest cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (SABR). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-16.