1934 Goudey #72 Art Jorgens
About Art Jorgens
Arndt "Art" Jorgens was born May 18, 1905, in Modum, Norway, and immigrated to the Chicago area as a small child, where the family anglicized its surname from Jørgensen to Jorgens. A catcher, he entered pro ball with Rock Island in 1926, batted .335 at Oklahoma City in 1928, and had his contract bought by the Yankees that August. Jorgens debuted in 1929 and spent his entire career (1929-1939) as Hall of Famer Bill Dickey's backup, batting .238 with 4 home runs and 89 RBIs in 306 games. His career-high 58 games came in 1934, the year of this Goudey card — his hobby-recognized rookie issue, even though it was already his sixth big-league season; card makers rendered "Arndt" as the friendlier "Art," as here. Jorgens rode the bench for five Yankees championship teams (1932, 1936-1939) without ever appearing in a Series game, then caught a foul popup off Babe Ruth's bat in the first Hall of Fame exhibition game at Cooperstown in June 1939, before retiring in 1940.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 36 | 90 | 0 |
| SGC | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 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 Art Jorgens card?
It is card #72 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 Art Jorgens with the New York Yankees.
Is the 1934 Goudey Art Jorgens #72 a rookie card?
By modern catalog convention, yes. Sheet 1 of the set reused returning 1933 subjects, but most of the remaining cards picture players getting their first major gum card - 63 of the 96 cards carry the rookie-card (RC) designation.
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.