1934 Goudey #79 Eddie Durham
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 Eddie Durham
Edward Fant Durham started his pro career in 1927 with Meridian of the Class D Cotton States League, then led the circuit in strikeouts a year later at Jackson before a no-hitter for Pittsfield in 1929 carried him to Boston. The right-hander pitched four seasons for the Red Sox (1929-1932) and one for the Chicago White Sox (1933), tying for the club lead in wins with a 10-6 mark. Across his five-year career he went 29-44 with a 4.45 ERA and 204 strikeouts. Any ballplayer who shared his surname was bound to be tagged "Bull," and Durham was no exception. He was back in White Sox camp for 1934, the club pictured on card #79 from Goudey's tough final high-number series, but arm trouble that spring never let up; sent to Chicago that April to track down the cause, he filed for voluntary retirement that May. The card issued that year is his only mainstream issue — a scarce, late-series rookie card capturing a career that had already ended.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 145 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 1 |
| SGC | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 0 |
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 Eddie Durham card?
It is card #79 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 Eddie Durham with the Chicago White Sox.
Is the 1934 Goudey #79 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 Eddie Durham #79 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.