The mystery of the missing 1934 Cubs

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Here is a fun baseball card mystery for this crowd. Perhaps one of you even has the answer!

Okay, but what about 1934 Goudey? They definitely had Cubs! True. The set kicked off with its first series (1-24) by repeating 24 players, artwork and all, from the 1933 set. Three Cubs were part of this group. But then their next series comes along, cards 25-48, featuring entirely new cards. Well, 15 teams were there, and one was absent. Which one? Of course it was the Cubs!

One possible explanation, always, is coincidence. However, I do have to wonder if something more was going on.

Quite an interesting topic.

Now, regarding the 1934 GOUDEY set, I count six CUBS in it. Two HOFers Cuyler (#90) and Klein (#10), and Grimm (#3), English (#4), Nelson (#60), Tinning (#71 ).

How do you explain this ?

There's something more here than just WRIGLEY GUM Co. vs GOUDEY GUM Co. ? ?


TED Z

T206 Reference
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[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Quite an interesting topic.

Now, regarding the 1934 GOUDEY set, I count six CUBS in it. Two HOFers Cuyler (#90) and Klein (#10), and Grimm (#3), English (#4), Nelson (#60), Tinning (#71 ).

How do you explain this ?

There's something more here than just WRIGLEY GUM Co. vs GOUDEY GUM Co. ? ?


TED Z

T206 Reference
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Yes, Ted, your information is correct. Because the entire first series (1-24) consisted of players and artwork recycled from 1933, three Cubs showed up there "for free." But when the first new series of cards was issued (25-48), it included all 16 MLB teams except the Cubs. And then, as you note, there were Cubs in the third and fourth series.