1934 Goudey #22 Floyd Vaughan
Arky Vaughan — printed "Floyd Vaughan" here — in just his third season, already the NL’s best shortstop. He hit .385 in 1935.
Sheet 1 (#1-24) is an all-returning cast: Goudey recycled 1933 subjects and artwork here to get cards onto store shelves by Opening Day, saving the new faces for the later sheets. The famous "1933" #106 Nap Lajoie make-up card was printed alongside this set's final sheet.
About Floyd Vaughan
Joseph Floyd Vaughan arrived in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1932 as the youngest player in the National League, taking over shortstop and rarely relinquishing it for the next decade. Childhood friends called him "Arky" for his birthplace of Clifty, Arkansas, even though his family left the state before his first birthday; the name followed him to Fullerton, California, where he grew up, and stuck for life. This 1934 Goudey card, part of the set's sheet-one run of returning 1933 stars, catches him in only his third big-league season, already the National League's premier shortstop, and it's one of the few Goudeys to print his given name, Floyd, instead of the "Arky" nickname collectors know him by. The following year he confirmed that standing, batting .385 to win the 1935 NL batting title, still the 20th-century record for a National League shortstop, while also leading the league in on-base and slugging percentage. A nine-time All-Star who twice hit for the cycle and became the first player to homer twice in an All-Star Game, Vaughan retired with a .318 career average, trailing only Honus Wagner among shortstops. The Veterans Committee elected him to the Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 324 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 190 | 4 |
| SGC | 196 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 155 | 7 |
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 Floyd Vaughan card?
It is card #22 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 Floyd Vaughan with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.