1934 Goudey #92 Steve Larkin
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 Steve Larkin
Stephen Patrick Larkin got his start in 1931, signing with Detroit's organization out of Evansville and climbing through the low minors at Raleigh, Wheeling, Decatur, Moline, Huntington, and Beaumont. He turned heads in 1933, going 22-7 with 142 strikeouts for the Shreveport Sports and leading the Dixie League in wins and winning percentage. That performance earned the 6-foot-1, 200-pound right-hander an invitation to the Tigers' 1934 spring camp in Lakeland, and Detroit got him into two games that May, debuting on the 6th and allowing just one earned run in 6 innings for a 1.50 ERA with 8 strikeouts. With Detroit's staff stacked, he was optioned back to Beaumont that June; The Sporting News still rated him among the top prospects for 1935, but he never returned, closing out his career with Beaumont, Milwaukee, Portland, and Fort Worth through 1938. Card #92 carries his rookie-card designation, drawn from the tough final high-number sheet (#73-96) that closed the 1934 series late in the season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 166 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 72 | 1 |
| SGC | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 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 Steve Larkin card?
It is card #92 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 Steve Larkin with the Detroit Tigers.
Is the 1934 Goudey #92 a high number?
Yes. Cards #73-96 came from the fourth and final press sheet, issued late in the 1934 season, and are the toughest cards in the set - with #49-72 a step behind.
Is the 1934 Goudey Steve Larkin #92 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.