1909-11 T206 Gabby Street (Catching)
1909–11 T206 Gabby Street
Washington Senators · American League · 350-460 print series
The 1909–1911 T206 Gabby Street (“Catching” pose) is part of the legendary “White Border” tobacco set — The Monster. This card depicts Gabby Street, a member of the historic Washington Senators (American League), and was printed in the 350-460 series, known with 13 tobacco-brand backs. Across PSA and SGC, roughly 955 examples have been graded, with only 23 in NM 7 or better — a reminder of how tough this issue is in high grade.
About Gabby Street
Charles Evard "Gabby" Street was a defense-first catcher whose modest bat (.208 career average, roughly 504 major-league games) belied his value behind the plate. He entered pro ball in 1903 with Hopkinsville of the Class-D KITTY League and reached the majors with the Cincinnati Reds on September 13, 1904, also seeing brief time with the Boston Beaneaters (1905) before finding his home. Sold to the Washington Senators, Street played 429 of his career games there from 1908 to 1911, becoming Walter Johnson's favorite backstop; he led the American League in putouts and double plays in both 1908 and 1909 and topped AL catchers with a .978 fielding percentage in 1910, finishing with New York (1912). On August 21, 1908, he made his most famous play, catching a baseball dropped 555 feet from the top of the Washington Monument. Later nicknamed "the Old Sarge" for his World War I Army service, Street managed the St. Louis Cardinals to National League pennants in 1930 and 1931 and the 1931 World Series title over the Philadelphia Athletics. He is not in the Hall of Fame. As a longtime T206 subject issued on multiple poses and many tobacco-brand backs, Street is a recognizable regular-issue name in the set rather than a scarce key card.
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Confirmed backs (13)
Chip colour marks each back's rarity tier. See the full T206 back rarity ranking →
Population (PSA · SGC)
| Grader | Total | NM 7+ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 & Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 542 | 16 | 35 | 61 | 123 | 110 | 114 | 83 |
| SGC | 413 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 114 |
NM 7+ bundles grades 7–10; 1 & Auth bundles grade 1, 1.5 & Authentic. Totals are subject-level (summed across all backs). Population as of 2026-06.
PSA by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| Sweet Caporal 1910 | 73 |
| Sweet Caporal | 72 |
| Polar Bear | 69 |
| Piedmont 1910 | 52 |
| Sweet Caporal 1911 | 48 |
| Piedmont 1911 | 30 |
| Old Mill | 29 |
| Tolstoi | 15 |
| Sovereign 1910 | 14 |
| American Beauty 1910 | 13 |
| El Principe de Gales | 8 |
| Cycle 1911 | 7 |
| Lenox | 3 |
| Drum | 3 |
| Broad Leaf 1911 | 2 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Unknown back | 102 |
SGC by back
| Back | Graded |
|---|---|
| American Beauty 1910 | 17 |
| Broad Leaf 1911 | 2 |
| Cycle 1911 | 4 |
| Drum 1910 | 2 |
| El Principe de Gales 1909-11 | 12 |
| Lenox 1909-11 | 4 |
| Old Mill 1909-11 | 17 |
| Piedmont 1910 | 78 |
| Piedmont 1911 | 42 |
| Polar Bear 1909-11 | 54 |
| Sovereign 1910 | 15 |
| Sweet Caporal 1910 | 81 |
| Sweet Caporal 1911 | 65 |
| Tolstoi 1909-11 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1909-11 T206 Gabby Street card?
The Gabby Street (Catching) is one of 524 subjects in the T206 "White Border" tobacco set issued 1909-1911, the hobby's most iconic vintage set (nicknamed "The Monster"). It pictures the Washington Senators player and was inserted in cigarette packs across 13 different tobacco-brand backs.
How rare is this T206 card?
Across PSA and SGC, roughly 955 examples of the Gabby Street have been graded, with only 23 grading NM 7 or higher, so mid-grade copies are obtainable while high-grade examples are genuinely scarce.
Which backs does the T206 Gabby Street come with?
The Gabby Street is confirmed with 13 tobacco-brand backs: American Beauty, Broad Leaf, Cycle, Drum, El Principe de Gales, Hindu, Lenox, Old Mill, Piedmont, Polar Bear (Scrap), Sovereign, Sweet Caporal, Tolstoi. The back brand is a major driver of both scarcity and value.
Is the T206 Gabby Street valuable?
Value depends heavily on the back brand and the card's grade: common backs in low grade trade modestly, while scarce backs and high grades command strong premiums. Check the current T206 Cards listings and eBay options above for live pricing.
Other poses of Gabby Street
More Washington Senators cards
Sources: t206resource.com, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Inside T206 by Scot Reader. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.