1934 Goudey #89 Lonny Frey
One of the 12 "Chuck Klein says" cards (#80-91), all National Leaguers: with an American Leaguer fronting the rest of the set, Goudey gave its last dozen NL subjects a spokesman from their own circuit — a red strip with Klein's photo where the blue Gehrig strip usually sits.
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 Lonny Frey
Linus Reinhard “Lonny” Frey started his pro career in 1932 with the Nashville organization and reached Brooklyn by August 1933 at shortstop for the Dodgers — the club shown on his 1934 Goudey card, #89, one of twelve “Chuck Klein Says” National League subjects (#80–91) closing the set’s scarce high-number series and his recognized rookie card, issued under his given name, Linus Frey. Shaky glovework at short — he led the league in errors in both 1935 and 1936 — moved him on to the Cubs and then Cincinnati, where manager Bill McKechnie shifted him to second base in 1938 and made him one of the NL’s top defenders. Frey earned three All-Star nods (1939, 1941, 1943), led the NL in stolen bases in 1940, and won World Series titles with the 1940 Reds and 1947 Yankees. Reds teammate Bill Werber tagged him “Leopard” for the birthmarks covering his body, part of Cincinnati’s animal-nicknamed “Jungle Club” infield. Cincinnati inducted him into its team Hall of Fame in 1961; he died in 2009 at 99, then the oldest living major-league All-Star.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 182 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 28 | 33 | 58 | 0 |
| SGC | 77 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 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 Lonny Frey card?
It is card #89 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 Lonny Frey with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Why does this card say 'Chuck Klein says' instead of 'Lou Gehrig says'?
Cards #80-91 - all National League players - swap the blue Lou Gehrig strip for a red one fronted by the Cubs' Chuck Klein, the reigning NL Triple Crown winner. Goudey used the two spokesmen to balance the leagues. Kiki Cuyler #90 is the only Hall of Famer among the twelve.
Is the 1934 Goudey Lonny Frey #89 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 are rookie cards.
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.