1934 Goudey #9 Ben Chapman
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 Ben Chapman
Yankees scout Johnny Nee signed Ben Chapman in 1927, an Alabama high school junior whose father had to sign the contract for him. He batted .336 for the Asheville Tourists in 1928, debuted with New York on April 15, 1930, as an infielder, and settled into the Yankees' outfield across seven seasons. Chapman made four straight All-Star teams (1933–36), batting leadoff in the inaugural 1933 All-Star Game, and led the American League in stolen bases four times (1931–33, 1937) on his way to 287 for his career. He helped New York sweep the Cubs in the 1932 World Series, driving in six runs, and belted three home runs — two of them inside-the-park — in a single game that July. In 1934, the year pictured on this card, he led the league in triples. Blazing speed earned him the nicknames “Alabama Flash” and “Dixie Flyer”; he finished at .302 with 90 home runs and 977 RBIs across 15 seasons. He later managed the Phillies, a tenure remembered today chiefly for his notorious racial abuse of Jackie Robinson in 1947. This card revives his 1933 Goudey pose, one of the returning Yankees stars carried over onto the set's opening sheet.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 218 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 104 | 1 |
| SGC | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 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 Ben Chapman card?
It is card #9 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 Ben Chapman with the New York Yankees.
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.