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.
-
1941 Play Ball Atley Donald #38 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$29.95This 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
$29.95 -
1941 Play Ball Johnny Babich #40 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$29.95This 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
$29.95 -
1941 Play Ball Albert Brancato #43 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$29.95This 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
$29.95 -
1941 Play Ball Babe Dahlgren #49 SGC A
1941 Play Ball
$29.95This 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
$29.95 -
1949 Bowman Henry Majeski Script Name On Back #127 SGC 4
1949 Bowman
$29.95This 1949 Bowman Henry Majeski card is graded SGC 4. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Henry Majeski
- Variation:
- Script Name On Back
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 7794237
- Card #:
- 127
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
$29.95 -
1949 Bowman Rae Scarborough #140 SGC 4
1949 Bowman
$29.95This 1949 Bowman Rae Scarborough card is graded SGC 4. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Rae Scarborough
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 5053691
- Card #:
- 140
- Team:
- Washington Senators
$29.95 -
1949 Bowman Dick Wakefield #91 SGC 4
1949 Bowman
$29.95This 1949 Bowman Dick Wakefield card is graded SGC 4. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Dick Wakefield
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 4983516
- Card #:
- 91
- Team:
- Detroit Tigers
$29.95 -
1949 Bowman Danny Litwhiler #97 SGC 4
1949 Bowman
$29.95This 1949 Bowman Danny Litwhiler card is graded SGC 4. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 Bowman
- Subject:
- Danny Litwhiler
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 9973718
- Card #:
- 97
- Team:
- Cincinnati Reds
$29.95 -
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 -
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 -
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 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