1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby PSA EX-MT 6

1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby PSA 6 - The Rajah: Baseball’s Relentless Perfectionist

There were great hitters in the early years of baseball, and then there was Rogers Hornsby. Known throughout the game as “The Rajah,” Hornsby approached hitting with an intensity that bordered on obsession, producing offensive numbers that remain almost impossible to comprehend. His 1933 Goudey #119 arrived near the conclusion of one of the most extraordinary careers in baseball history, depicting a player whose name had already become synonymous with batting excellence. By the time this card was issued, Hornsby had spent nearly two decades establishing himself as arguably the greatest right-handed hitter the game had ever seen.

Graded PSA EX-MT 6, this example comes from Goudey’s landmark 1933 240-card production, a set celebrated for its rich illustrations, colorful backgrounds, and remarkable collection of baseball immortals. Hornsby’s appearance is particularly compelling because of its timing. After legendary stretches with the Cardinals, Giants, Braves, and Cubs, he returned to the St. Louis Browns in 1933, bringing his playing career nearly full circle. The PSA 6 grade offers a strong example of an important Hall of Famer whose Goudey card represents the closing chapter of a truly remarkable baseball career.

The statistics behind Hornsby’s greatness are almost beyond belief. A seven-time National League batting champion, he captured two Triple Crowns, won two league MVP awards, and finished with a staggering .358 lifetime batting average, the highest ever recorded by a right-handed hitter in Major League history. His legendary 1924 season, when he batted .424, remains the highest single-season average of the modern era. Hornsby also led the Cardinals to their first World Series championship in 1926 as player-manager, defeating Babe Ruth’s Yankees in seven games. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942, Hornsby left behind a standard of offensive excellence that generations of hitters have chased but few have approached.