1940s Baseball Cards
Witness the Dawn of Post-War Baseball Cards: 1940s Treasures
The 1940s represent a bridge between pre-war classics and the post-war boom in baseball cards. While World War II limited production, the decade wasn't without its gems. Early 1940s saw sets like Play Ball and Goudey carry the torch, while the late 1940s witnessed the rise of hobby titans Bowman and Leaf with their first baseball card releases.
These sets boast rookie cards of future Hall of Famers like Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, and Yogi Berra, making them prized possessions for collectors. Explore our always rotating selection of 1940s baseball cards and uncover the hidden gems of this pivotal era in baseball card history.
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1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. Billy Johnson #14 SGC 3
1948-49 Leaf Gum Co.
$33.95This 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. Billy Johnson card is graded SGC 3. It is 76 years old.- Set:
- 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co.
- Subject:
- Billy Johnson
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 3
- Certification #:
- 1281234-221
- Card #:
- 14
- Team:
- New York Yankees
$33.95 -
1948 Leaf Mizell Platt #159 SGC 1
1948 Leaf
$39.95This 1948 Leaf Mizell Platt card is graded SGC 1. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf
- Subject:
- Mizell Platt
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 1
- Certification #:
- 3360752
- Card #:
- 159
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$39.95 -
1941 Double Play Moose Solters and John Rigney SGC 4.5
1941 Double Play
$42.95This 1941 Double Play Moose Solters and John Rigney card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 83 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Double Play
- Subject:
- Moose Solters and John Rigney
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 8217858-019
- Team:
- Chicago White Sox
$42.95 -
1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. Mizell Platt #159 SGC 2.5
1948-49 Leaf Gum Co.
$44.95This 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co. Mizell Platt card is graded SGC 2.5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co.
- Subject:
- Mizell Platt
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 2.5
- Certification #:
- 4674668
- Card #:
- 159
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$44.95 -
1941 Goudey Don Heffner #11 SGC 1
1941 Goudey
$49.95This 1941 Goudey Don Heffner card is graded SGC 1. It is 83 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Goudey
- Subject:
- Don Heffner
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 1
- Certification #:
- 0226598
- Card #:
- 11
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$49.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 Yo Kazuo Kashara Small Red Border SGC 5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$59.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 Yo Kazuo Kashara card is graded SGC 5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- Yo Kazuo Kashara
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 5844892
$59.95 -
1941 Play Ball Babe Young #27 SGC 2.5
1941 Play Ball
$59.95This 1941 Play Ball Babe Young card is graded SGC 2.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Babe Young
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 2.5
- Certification #:
- 7780817
- Card #:
- 27
- Team:
- New York Giants
$59.95 -
1948 Leaf Gum Co. Pat Seerey #73 SGC 4
1948 Leaf Gum Co.
$59.95This 1948 Leaf Gum Co. Pat Seerey card is graded SGC 4. It is 76 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf Gum Co.
- Subject:
- Pat Seerey
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 4022054
- Card #:
- 73
$59.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 TA Robin's Pitcher Small Red Border SGC 4.5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$64.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 TA Robin's Pitcher card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- TA Robin's Pitcher
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 9898177
$64.95 -
1941 Play Ball Elden Auker #45 SGC 3.5
1941 Play Ball
$64.95This 1941 Play Ball Elden Auker card is graded SGC 3.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Elden Auker
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 3.5
- Certification #:
- 0555207
- Card #:
- 45
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$64.95 -
1949 Bowman Red Schoendienst #111 SGC 2.5
1949 Bowman
$64.95This 1949 Bowman Red Schoendienst card is graded SGC 2.5. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Red Schoendienst
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 2.5
- Certification #:
- 0191239
- Card #:
- 111
- Team:
- St. Louis Cardinals
$64.95 -
1948 Leaf Warren Rosar #128 SGC 3
1948 Leaf
$74.95This 1948 Leaf Warren Rosar card is graded SGC 3. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf
- Subject:
- Warren Rosar
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 3
- Certification #:
- 3614880
- Card #:
- 128
- Team:
- Philadelphia A's
$74.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 E Catcher Small Red Border SGC 5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$74.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 E Catcher card is graded SGC 5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- E Catcher
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 3958462
$74.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 NE Catcher Small Red Border SGC 5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$74.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 NE Catcher card is graded SGC 5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- NE Catcher
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 6637695
$74.95 -
1941 Play Ball Johnny Cooney #50 SGC 5
1941 Play Ball
$74.95This 1941 Play Ball Johnny Cooney card is graded SGC 5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Johnny Cooney
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 7733647
- Card #:
- 50
- Team:
- Boston Braves
$74.95 -
1949 Bowman Ralph Kiner #29 SGC 2
1949 Bowman
$77.95This 1949 Bowman Ralph Kiner card is graded SGC 2. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Ralph Kiner
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 2
- Certification #:
- 2166163
- Card #:
- 29
- Team:
- Pittsburgh Pirates
$77.95 -
1948 Leaf Al Evans #22 SGC 5
1948 Leaf
$79.95This 1948 Leaf Al Evans card is graded SGC 5. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf
- Subject:
- Al Evans
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 262000
- Card #:
- 22
- Team:
- Washington Senators
$79.95 -
1941 Play Ball George Case #69 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$79.95This 1941 Play Ball George Case card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- George Case
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 3804644
- Card #:
- 69
- Team:
- Washington Senators
$79.95 -
1941 Goudey Bob Muncrief #8 SGC 1
1941 Goudey
$79.95This 1941 Goudey Bob Muncrief card is graded SGC 1. It is 83 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Goudey
- Subject:
- Bob Muncrief
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 1
- Certification #:
- 1779670
- Card #:
- 8
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$79.95 -
1941 Play Ball Joe Cronin #15 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$149.95This 1941 Play Ball Joe Cronin card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Joe Cronin
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 3530473
- Card #:
- 15
- Team:
- Boston Red Sox
$149.95