1914 Cracker Jack #29 Vean Gregg PSA GOOD 2

1914 Cracker Jack #29 Vean Gregg PSA 2 - The Left Arm Cleveland Couldn’t Forget

The 1914 Cracker Jack #29 Vean Gregg features one of the more formidable pitchers to emerge from Cleveland during the Deadball Era. Gregg burst onto the Major League scene with an extraordinary rookie campaign and quickly established himself as a difficult left-hander to solve. Cracker Jack’s vivid red background gives his portrait the same unmistakable presence found throughout this landmark issue, creating a card that is immediately identifiable from across a collection.

Graded PSA GOOD 2, this example has endured more than 110 years since its unusual original distribution. The 1914 cards were placed directly inside packages of Cracker Jack, exposing them to caramel, handling, creasing, and surface wear before collectors ever had a chance to preserve them. Those circumstances are inseparable from the appeal of the issue today, and this example retains the authentic character of a card that truly originated in baseball’s Deadball Era.

Gregg’s arrival in Cleveland was spectacular. As a rookie in 1911, he went 23-7 with a 1.80 ERA and 125 strikeouts, immediately establishing himself among the American League’s better pitchers. He followed with two more strong seasons before injuries altered the trajectory of what had looked like a potentially dominant career. The 1914 Cracker Jack Vean Gregg PSA 2 preserves that story on one of pre-war collecting’s great canvases—a reminder of a left-hander who, for a brief stretch, was one of the toughest pitchers in the American League.