1934 Goudey #60 Lynn Nelson
About Lynn Nelson
Lynn Bernard Nelson played semipro ball in North Dakota — after boxing briefly as “The Masked Marvel,” winning all 21 of his professional bouts by knockout — before signing with the independent Fargo-Moorhead Twins in 1925. The right-hander was called up to the Chicago Cubs in 1930, returned to Chicago via the Rule 5 draft, and was still a Cub in 1934 — the club pictured on this Goudey issue, catalogued today as his rookie card even though he’d already logged a big-league season four years earlier. An ear abscess and mastoid surgery limited him to a single 1934 start before Chicago sent him to Atlanta. He resurfaced with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937 as “Line Drive” Nelson — a name owed mostly to the liners opponents ripped off his pitches, partly to his own line-drive bat — hitting .354 as a pinch-hitter and slugging a bases-loaded homer in relief. He started the American League’s first night game in 1939 and closed his career with Detroit as the Tigers won the 1940 pennant.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 216 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 43 | 99 | 0 |
| SGC | 72 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 4 |
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 Lynn Nelson card?
It is card #60 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 Lynn Nelson with the Chicago Cubs.
Is the 1934 Goudey Lynn Nelson #60 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.