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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1941 Play Ball Gene Moore #25 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Gene Moore card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Gene Moore
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 8734023
- Card #:
- 25
- Team:
- Boston Braves
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1941 Play Ball Jack Wilson #29 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Jack Wilson card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Jack Wilson
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 2857413
- Card #:
- 29
- Team:
- Boston Red Sox
$33.95 -
1941 Play Ball Atley Donald #38 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Atley Donald card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Atley Donald
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 0474706
- Card #:
- 38
- Team:
- New York Yankees
$33.95 -
1941 Play Ball Johnny Babich #40 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Johnny Babich card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Johnny Babich
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 7200200
- Card #:
- 40
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
$33.95 -
1941 Play Ball Albert Brancato #43 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Albert Brancato card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Albert Brancato
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 6283078
- Card #:
- 43
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
$33.95 -
1941 Play Ball Babe Dahlgren #49 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Babe Dahlgren card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Babe Dahlgren
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 2155514
- Card #:
- 49
- Team:
- Boston Braves
$33.95 -
1941 Play Ball Bill Jurges #59 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$33.95This 1941 Play Ball Bill Jurges card is graded SGC A. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Bill Jurges
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 7580632
- Card #:
- 59
- Team:
- New York Giants
$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 Play Ball Duke Derringer #4 SGC 1.5
1941 Play Ball
$42.95This 1941 Play Ball Duke Derringer card is graded SGC 1.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Duke Derringer
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 1.5
- Certification #:
- 5485071
- Card #:
- 4
- Team:
- Cincinnati Reds
$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 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 HE Player #15 Small Red Border SGC 4.5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$49.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 HE Player #15 card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- HE Player #15
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 2704589
$49.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 TE Akiharu Tezuka Small Red Border SGC 4
1949 Karuta JK 33
$54.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 TE Akiharu Tezuka card is graded SGC 4. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- TE Akiharu Tezuka
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 3555444
$54.95 -
1949 Karuta JK 33 RA Player #7 Running for Ball Small Red Border SGC 5
1949 Karuta JK 33
$54.95This 1949 Karuta JK 33 RA Player #7 Running for Ball card is graded SGC 5. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Karuta JK 33
- Subject:
- RA Player #7 Running for Ball
- Variation:
- Small Red Border
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 3250340
$54.95 -
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 Indian Bob #22 SGC 3
1941 Play Ball
$59.95This 1941 Play Ball Indian Bob card is graded SGC 3. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Indian Bob
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 3
- Certification #:
- 5175804
- Card #:
- 22
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
$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 -
1948 Leaf Gum Co. Warren Rosar #128 SGC 4.5
1948 Leaf Gum Co.
$68.95This 1948 Leaf Gum Co. Warren Rosar card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 76 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf Gum Co.
- Subject:
- Warren Rosar
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 2113118
- Card #:
- 128
$68.95