1934 Goudey #34 Chick Hafey
Chick Hafey, the bespectacled .317 lifetime hitter, by then with Cincinnati — his first Goudey card.
About Chick Hafey
Charles James 'Chick' Hafey made his first big-league roster with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1924 and developed into one of the National League's most dangerous line-drive hitters, helping St. Louis to four World Series and championships in 1926 and 1931. A left fielder famed for one of baseball's strongest throwing arms, Hafey battled sinus trouble and blurred vision after a string of beanballs and became one of the game's first regular players to wear eyeglasses on the field. In 1931 he won one of the closest batting races in NL history, hitting .3489 to edge Bill Terry's .3486 and clinching the title with a hit in his final at-bat of the season. A salary standoff with GM Branch Rickey sent him to Cincinnati in 1932 — the club he was playing for when Goudey issued this card two years later. He was picked for the first All-Star Game in 1933 and singled for the first hit in All-Star Game history. Hafey retired with a .317 career average and 164 home runs, then entered the Hall of Fame via the Veterans Committee in 1971. Though he'd broken in a decade earlier, this bespectacled issue is Hafey's Goudey debut and his recognized rookie card.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 309 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 57 | 173 | 2 |
| SGC | 192 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 146 | 8 |
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 Chick Hafey card?
It is card #34 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 Chick Hafey with the Cincinnati Reds.
Is the 1934 Goudey Chick Hafey #34 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.