1934 Goudey #82 Bill Hallahan
One of the 12 "Chuck Klein says" cards (#80-91), all National Leaguers: with an American Leaguer fronting the rest of the set, Goudey gave its last dozen NL subjects a spokesman from their own circuit — a red strip with Klein's photo where the blue Gehrig strip usually sits.
High number: this card belongs to the fourth and final 24-card press sheet (#73-96), printed as the 1934 season wound down — the reason the set's last two dozen cards are its hardest to find.
About Bill Hallahan
Left-hander William “Wild Bill” Hallahan was first called up by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925, and by decade’s end had become one of the National League’s most feared — and least controllable — arms, leading the league in strikeouts in both 1930 and 1931 and in wins in 1931, the control problems behind his nickname. His signature moment came in the thick of the 1930 pennant race: pitching through a hand injury he concealed rather than admit, he carried a no-hitter into the late innings and won it in extra frames. He anchored three Cardinals World Series champions (1926, 1931, 1934), starring in 1931 against the Athletics with a shutout and a complete-game win before closing out the clinching Game Seven in relief, part of a career World Series line of 3-1 with a 1.36 ERA. In 1933 he started the first-ever All-Star Game for the National League. This high-number Goudey #82, one of the twelve “Chuck Klein Says” cards in the set’s scarce closing series, catches him a Cardinal in his championship prime, before he closed his career with Cincinnati and Philadelphia and retired to Binghamton, where the local ballfield still bears his name.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 174 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 58 | 2 |
| SGC | 64 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 1 |
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 Bill Hallahan card?
It is card #82 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 Bill Hallahan with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why does this card say 'Chuck Klein says' instead of 'Lou Gehrig says'?
Cards #80-91 - all National League players - swap the blue Lou Gehrig strip for a red one fronted by the Cubs' Chuck Klein, the reigning NL Triple Crown winner. Goudey used the two spokesmen to balance the leagues. Kiki Cuyler #90 is the only Hall of Famer among the twelve.
Is the 1934 Goudey Bill Hallahan #82 a rookie card?
No. Bill Hallahan is one of the veterans in the set with recognized earlier cards, so this one is not his rookie card.
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 2026-08-23.