1934 Goudey #68 Bob Johnson
About Bob Johnson
Robert Lee “Indian Bob” Johnson signed his first pro contract in 1929 with the Wichita Aviators after Pacific Coast League clubs passed on him, then spent three seasons at Portland before the Philadelphia Athletics brought him up in 1933 at age 27. He made the wait worthwhile, hitting .290 with 20 home runs as a rookie. The following year — captured on this card as an Athletic — Johnson turned in a career-high 34 home runs, a .307 average, and a 26-game hitting streak. Over 13 big-league seasons in Philadelphia, Washington, and Boston, he retired with a .296 average, 2,051 hits, and 288 home runs, only the fifth player ever to string together nine straight 20-homer seasons, joining Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, and Ott. An eight-time All-Star, he once drove in all eight runs of an Athletics victory and later hit for the cycle with the Red Sox. Nicknamed for his part-Cherokee heritage, Johnson quietly became one of the game’s most underrated sluggers; as baseball writer Bob Carroll once put it, he “kept plodding along hitting .300, with a couple dozen homers and a hundred ribbies” year after year. Card #68 is his recognized rookie issue.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 231 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 56 | 108 | 2 |
| SGC | 79 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 45 | 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 Johnson card?
It is card #68 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 Johnson with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Is the 1934 Goudey Bob Johnson #68 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.