1934 Goudey #44 Tommy Bridges
About Tommy Bridges
Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges starred four years at the University of Tennessee before signing with Detroit in 1929 and reaching the Tigers in 1930. The right-hander built his game around a curveball sportswriter Dan Daniel rated the best in the American League, and by the mid-1930s he was Detroit's ace. This 1934 Goudey card catches him at that peak: he went 22-11 to open a run of three straight 20-win seasons and helped the Tigers to the pennant, then out-dueled Dizzy Dean for a 3-1 complete-game win in Game Five of that year's World Series, though St. Louis took the title in seven. Bridges got the better outcome in 1935, winning two complete games as Detroit beat the Cubs for its first championship — in the finale he worked out of a ninth-inning jam with the score tied and a runner on third, retiring the side to seal it, prompting manager Mickey Cochrane to call him 'a hundred and fifty pounds of courage.' He led the league with 23 wins in 1936, made six All-Star teams, added a second title in 1945, and finished with 194 wins and 1,674 strikeouts, a Tigers record that stood into the 1950s.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 219 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 105 | 1 |
| SGC | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 3 |
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 Tommy Bridges card?
It is card #44 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 Tommy Bridges with the Detroit Tigers.
Is the 1934 Goudey Tommy Bridges #44 a rookie card?
No. Tommy Bridges is one of the veterans in the set with recognized earlier cards, so this card does not carry the modern rookie-card 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.
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