1934 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig
The first of Lou Gehrig’s two cards — the iconic smiling portrait, issued in the season he won the Triple Crown. The face of the set: his endorsement strip runs across 84 of the 96 fronts.
Lou Gehrig is the only player with two cards in the 1934 set — his endorsement strip fronts 84 of the 96 cards, and Babe Ruth, in his final Yankee season, is famously absent. See the other Gehrig: #61.
About Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig was baseball's model of quiet, indestructible greatness. Discovered by scout Paul Krichell at Columbia University, he signed with the New York Yankees in 1923 and played his entire career at first base alongside Babe Ruth in the Yankees' powerhouse lineup. Gehrig anchored six World Series championships and won two American League MVP awards (1927, 1936). In 1934—the season pictured on both of his Goudey cards—he captured the Triple Crown, leading all of Major League Baseball with a .363 average, 49 home runs, and 165 RBIs, and finished his career with 493 home runs, 1,995 RBIs, and a .340 average. From 1925 to 1939 he played 2,130 consecutive games, earning him the nickname "Iron Horse"—a major-league record that stood for 56 years. He benched himself in 1939, weakened by what proved to be ALS; his July 4 farewell speech, calling himself "the luckiest man on the face of the Earth," remains one of sport's most famous moments. He entered the Hall of Fame that December by special election. Fittingly, he is the only player pictured twice in the 96-card 1934 Goudey set, with his "Lou Gehrig says" endorsement fronting 84 of its 96 cards.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 940 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 90 | 680 | 62 |
| SGC | 556 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 425 | 51 |
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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Related cards
More Lou Gehrig in this set: #61
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- #9 Ben Chapman
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- #42 Johnny Allen
- #61 Lou Gehrig
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- #95 Myril Hoag
- #96 Jimmie DeShong
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig card?
It is card #37 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 Lou Gehrig with the New York Yankees.
How many Lou Gehrig cards are in the 1934 Goudey set?
Two - #37, the smiling yellow-background portrait, and #61, the full batting pose. Gehrig is the only player with two cards in the set, and his blue 'Lou Gehrig says' endorsement strip appears on 84 of the 96 fronts. This card is #37.
Why does the 1934 Goudey set say 'Lou Gehrig says' on the cards?
Goudey signed Gehrig as the set's spokesman: each card back carries the player's biography written as a first-person quote from Gehrig, and the front strip pictures him alongside it. On twelve National League high numbers (#80-91) Chuck Klein takes that role instead.
Is the 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig #37 a rookie card?
No. Lou Gehrig is one of the veterans in the set with recognized earlier cards, so this card does not carry the modern rookie-card designation.
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.