{"product_id":"1933-goudey-119-rogers-hornsby-psa-ex-mt-6","title":"1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby PSA EX-MT 6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1933 Goudey #119 Rogers Hornsby PSA 6 - The Rajah: Baseball’s Relentless Perfectionist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were great hitters in the early years of baseball, and then there was \u003cspan\u003eRogers Hornsby\u003c\/span\u003e. Known throughout the game as \u003cstrong\u003e“The Rajah,” Hornsby approached hitting with an intensity that bordered on obsession,\u003c\/strong\u003e producing offensive numbers that remain almost impossible to comprehend. His \u003cspan\u003e1933 Goudey #119\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003eestablishing himself as arguably the greatest right-handed hitter the game had ever seen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded \u003cspan\u003ePSA EX-MT 6\u003c\/span\u003e, this example comes from Goudey’s landmark \u003cspan\u003e1933 240-card production\u003c\/span\u003e, 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 \u003cspan\u003eSt. Louis Browns in 1933\u003c\/span\u003e, bringing his playing career nearly full circle. The \u003cspan\u003ePSA 6 grade\u003c\/span\u003e offers a strong example of an \u003cstrong\u003eimportant Hall of Famer whose Goudey card represents the closing chapter of a truly remarkable baseball career.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe statistics behind Hornsby’s greatness are almost beyond belief. \u003cstrong\u003eA seven-time National League batting champion,\u003c\/strong\u003e he captured \u003cstrong\u003etwo Triple Crowns, won two league MVP awards, and finished with a staggering .358 lifetime batting average,\u003c\/strong\u003e the highest ever recorded by a right-handed hitter in Major League history. His legendary \u003cspan\u003e1924 season\u003c\/span\u003e, when he batted \u003cspan\u003e.424\u003c\/span\u003e, remains the highest single-season average of the modern era. Hornsby also led the Cardinals to their first World Series championship in \u003cspan\u003e1926\u003c\/span\u003e as player-manager, defeating Babe Ruth’s Yankees in seven games. Inducted into the \u003cstrong\u003eBaseball Hall of Fame in 1942,\u003c\/strong\u003e Hornsby left behind a standard of offensive excellence that generations of hitters have chased but few have approached.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67660243075381,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1933Goudey_119RogersHornsbyPSA6.png?v=1791503840","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1933-goudey-119-rogers-hornsby-psa-ex-mt-6","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}