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 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 -
1948/1949 Leaf Roy Smalley #77 BVG 4
1948/1949 Leaf
$84.95This 1948-1949 Leaf Roy Smalley card is graded BVG 4. It is 73 years old.- Set:
- 1948/1949 Leaf
- Subject:
- Roy Smalley
- Team:
- Chicago Cubs
- Card #:
- 77
- Years Old:
- 73
- Grader:
- BVG
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 10627055
$84.95 -
1941 Play Ball Frank Hayes #41 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$84.95This 1941 Play Ball Frank Hayes card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Frank Hayes
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 6538524
- Card #:
- 41
- Team:
- Philadelphia Athletics
$84.95 -
1941 Play Ball Max West #2 SGC 4.5
1941 Play Ball
$99.95This 1941 Play Ball Max West card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Max West
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 0173163
- Card #:
- 2
- Team:
- Boston Bees
$99.95 -
1941 Play Ball Buck McCormick #5 SGC 4.5
1941 Play Ball
$114.95This 1941 Play Ball Buck McCormick card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Buck McCormick
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 0265735
- Card #:
- 5
- Team:
- Cincinnati Reds
$114.95 -
1941 Play Ball Joe Kuhel #31 SGC 5
1941 Play Ball
$114.95This 1941 Play Ball Joe Kuhel card is graded SGC 5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Joe Kuhel
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 5334471
- Card #:
- 31
- Team:
- Chicago White Sox
$114.95 -
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 -
1941 Play Ball Mac McQuinn #23 SGC 4.5
1941 Play Ball
$149.95This 1941 Play Ball Mac McQuinn card is graded SGC 4.5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Mac McQuinn
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4.5
- Certification #:
- 8037237
- Card #:
- 23
- Team:
- St. Louis Browns
$149.95 -
1941 Play Ball Happy Milnar #33 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$164.95This 1941 Play Ball Happy Milnar card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Happy Milnar
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 7751652
- Card #:
- 33
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
$164.95 -
1941 Play Ball Dolph Camilli #51 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$164.95This 1941 Play Ball Dolph Camilli card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Dolph Camilli
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 5606472
- Card #:
- 51
- Team:
- Brooklyn Dodgers
$164.95 -
1941 Play Ball Dom Dimaggio #63 SGC 3
1941 Play Ball
$164.95This 1941 Play Ball Dom Dimaggio card is graded SGC 3. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Dom Dimaggio
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 3
- Certification #:
- 1764454
- Card #:
- 63
- Team:
- Boston Red Sox
$164.95 -
1949 R302-2 M.P. & Co. Larry Doby Hand Cut #124 SGC 1
1949 R302-2 M.P. & Co.
$164.95This 1949 R302-2 M.P. & Co. Larry Doby card is graded SGC 1. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1949 R302-2 M.P. & Co.
- Subject:
- Larry Doby
- Variation:
- Hand Cut
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 1
- Certification #:
- 2661458
- Card #:
- 124
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
$164.95 -
1948 Leaf Joe Gordon #117 SGC 4
1948 Leaf
$194.95This 1948 Leaf Joe Gordon card is graded SGC 4. It is 75 years old.- Set:
- 1948 Leaf
- Subject:
- Joe Gordon
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 7040682
- Card #:
- 117
- Team:
- Cleveland Indians
$194.95 -
1941 Play Ball Vince Dimaggio #61 SGC 4
1941 Play Ball
$194.95This 1941 Play Ball Vince Dimaggio card is graded SGC 4. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Vince Dimaggio
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 4
- Certification #:
- 4682467
- Card #:
- 61
- Team:
- Pittsburgh Pirates
$194.95 -
1941 Play Ball Charley Gehringer #19 SGC 5
1941 Play Ball
$364.95This 1941 Play Ball Charley Gehringer card is graded SGC 5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Charley Gehringer
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 8407868
- Card #:
- 19
- Team:
- Detroit Tigers
$364.95 -
1941 Play Ball Mel Ott #8 SGC 5
1941 Play Ball
Now: $399.95Was: $433.95This 1941 Play Ball Mel Ott card is graded SGC 5. It is 82 years old.- Set:
- 1941 Play Ball
- Subject:
- Mel Ott
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- 5
- Certification #:
- 5412565
- Card #:
- 8
- Team:
- New York Giants
Now: $399.95Was: $433.95 -
1948 Leaf Gum Co. Ted Wlliams #76 SGC A
1948 Leaf
Now: $624.95Was: $724.95This 1948 Leaf Gum Co. Ted Wlliams card is graded SGC A. It is 74 years old.- Set:
- 1948-49 Leaf Gum Co.
- Subject:
- Ted Wlliams
- Grader:
- SGC
- Grade:
- A
- Certification #:
- 7042634
- Card #:
- 76
- Team:
- Boston Red Sox
Now: $624.95Was: $724.95