1934 Goudey #74 Bob Boken
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 Bob Boken
Robert Anthony Boken entered pro ball in 1929 and came up with the pennant-winning Washington Senators in 1933, but he did not appear in that fall's World Series. The Maryville, Illinois, native split his brief big-league career between the Senators and the Chicago White Sox in 1934, batting .247 with 6 home runs and 47 RBIs over 147 games as an infielder. His 1934 Goudey card, part of the tough final high-number sheet (#73-96) issued late that season, is recognized as his rookie card and pictures him in a White Sox uniform. Boken's real longevity was in the minors, where he played from 1929 to 1947 and hit .299 with 1,787 hits and 149 home runs. His most lasting legacy, though, came off the diamond: Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner's 1975 induction speech credited Boken with starting him in the game, pitching to his own son while young Kiner shagged flies and eventually got to hit. Maryville's Little League renamed a field in Boken's honor in 2012.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 165 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 68 | 2 |
| SGC | 55 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 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 Bob Boken card?
It is card #74 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 Bob Boken with the Chicago White Sox.
Is the 1934 Goudey #74 a high number?
Yes. Cards #73-96 came from the fourth and final press sheet, issued late in the 1934 season, and are the toughest cards in the set - with #49-72 a step behind.
Is the 1934 Goudey Bob Boken #74 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.