1934 Goudey #38 Oral Hildebrand
About Oral Hildebrand
Oral "Hildy" Hildebrand arrived in pro baseball by way of the basketball court, starring as center on Butler University's 1929 national championship team before school officials ruled him ineligible for having pitched professionally that same summer under the alias "Roy Hilden." Cleveland general manager Billy Evans watched him lose a game for the minor-league Indianapolis Indians, liked what he saw anyway, and traded for the young right-hander, who made his major-league debut on September 8, 1931, picking up a relief win over the Chicago White Sox. He broke out in 1933, going 16-11 with a league-leading six shutouts and an All-Star selection, then settled in as a mid-rotation mainstay for Cleveland through 1936 — the seasons captured on his 1934 Goudey card #38, his recognized rookie issue. Later trades sent him to the St. Louis Browns and then the New York Yankees, where the highlight of his career arrived in the 1939 World Series: he started Game Four and fired four shutout innings as New York swept Cincinnati for its fourth straight championship. He finished 83-78 over ten big-league seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 122 | 2 |
| SGC | 89 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 1 |
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 Oral Hildebrand card?
It is card #38 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 Oral Hildebrand with the Cleveland Indians.
Is the 1934 Goudey Oral Hildebrand #38 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.