1933 Goudey Baseball - #123 Jack Russell, Washington Senators

Description: 1933 Goudey Baseball - #123 Jack Russell, Washington Senators - PSA 4 (MC) On the Player - Jack Erwin Russell (1905-1990) was a pitcher who played for several Major League Baseball teams during his 14-year career, including the Boston Red Sox (1926–1932, 1936), Cleveland Indians (1932), Washington Senators (1933–1936), Detroit Tigers (1937), Chicago Cubs (1938–1939), and St. Louis Cardinals (1940). Russell amassed 85 wins and a 4.46 ERA, contributing 17 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) primarily as a pitcher. Notably, he led the league in appearances in 1934 with 54 and was selected for the American League All-Star team in the second-ever All-Star Game.After retiring from baseball, Russell settled in Clearwater, Florida, where he became actively involved in civic affairs. He played a key role in fundraising efforts to build a baseball stadium, which became the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 2003. In recognition of his contributions and the positive impression he left on those who knew him, the stadium was named Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, a fitting tribute to both his sports career and his character. Set Information - 1933 Goudey Baseball Cards (R319) - In 1919, the Goudey Gum Company, founded by Enos Gordon Goudey, opened its first factory in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1933, Goudey pioneered a new advertising vehicle for selling gum, including baseball cards with each stick of gum. Cards had earlier been available with cigarettes and tobacco products, and with certain lines of candy. But baseball cards had not been available with gum, and not for an affordable price to all children, one penny for a stick of gum and a card. The 1933 Goudey “Big League Chewing Gum” set includes 240 cards (or 239, depending on your treatment of the Lajoie card, #106). The card dimensions are 2 3/8” by 2 7/8”. The 1933 Goudey set is considered by many as one of the “Big Three” classic baseball card sets, along with the 1909-1911 T206 tobacco set, and the 1952 Topps set.

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