1934 Goudey #62 Hank Greenberg
THE rookie card of the set: Hank Greenberg, issued in his first full season. Detroit’s 26-homer, 139-RBI breakout made it the 1934 Goudey to own.
About Hank Greenberg
Henry Benjamin Greenberg signed with Detroit in 1930 and spent three years in the minors — including an MVP season at Beaumont — before winning the Tigers' first-base job in 1933. His second full season, 1934, was the breakout pictured on this card: a .339 average, 26 home runs, and 139 RBIs helped Detroit to its first pennant in 25 years. That September he played on Rosh Hashanah, homering twice in a 2-1 win, then sat out Yom Kippur with the pennant secure — a stand Sandy Koufax later cited as precedent. Greenberg won a unanimous AL MVP award in 1935 and the World Series that followed, chased Babe Ruth's home run record to 58 in 1938, and captured a second MVP in 1940 after shifting to left field. He lost nearly four seasons to World War II, serving longer than any other major leaguer, before returning in 1945 to help Detroit to another title, hitting two of that Series' only three home runs. In his final season, 1947 with Pittsburgh, he publicly welcomed Jackie Robinson to the league. He retired with 331 home runs and a .313 average, and entered the Hall of Fame in 1956 as its first Jewish honoree.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 533 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 46 | 78 | 336 | 12 |
| SGC | 349 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 275 | 27 |
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 Hank Greenberg card?
It is card #62 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 Hank Greenberg with the Detroit Tigers.
Is the 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg a rookie card?
Yes - #62 is Hank Greenberg's recognized rookie card, issued during his first full season with the Detroit Tigers. It is one of the set's key cards along with the two Lou Gehrigs.
Is the 1934 Goudey Hank Greenberg #62 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.