question about JOE DIMAGGIO Rookie card

kobefan1

Can someone please tell me what is JOE DIMAGGIO rookie card?
is it 1936 Goudey World Wide Gum or 1937 O-Pee-Chee? thanks for any help. One more thing what year is ted williams rookie? thanks

VitoCo1972

I think most believe the 39 Play Ball on the Williams. Would be curious on the response of the dimaggio too

fkw

All depends on who you talk to.

1933 Zeenut IMO is his rookie. I dont believe in the rookie being the first mass produced card ........only guys who want it easy and dont own the Zeenut play that way . ie. some brainless collectors and books list the 1933 R319 (Goudey) Ruth as Ruth's rookie and that is a complete joke, his rookie is 19 years older (1914 Balt. News)

IMO.....A rookie is his 1st card, period. And this is it (along with the batting pose card too)
1933 E137 throwing



If you want an early card (way cheeper) go for the 1936 R313


Or the 1936/37 R314C (WWG) "Creamy Wide Pen"


Here is a list of the early cards (older than the 1939 Play Ball card).....
1933-36 E137 Zeenut Batting
1933-36 E137 Zeenut Throwing
1935 Pebble Beach Clothier Autographed
1936 R314A Goudey "Wide Pen" (with Joe McCarthy)
1936/37 R314C WWG "Creamy Wide Pen"
1936 R313 National Chicle Co. "Fine Pen" (with Erickson)
1936 R301 Overland Candy With Ingredients
1936 R301 Overland Candy Without Ingredients
1936 R311 Leather Finish with Lazzeri, Crosetti
1936 R312 Pastel Premiums
1936 V355 World Wide Gum
1936-37 BF3 Felt Pennants-Type III
1936-37 BF3 Felt Pennants-Type VII
1937 W463-7 Four-on-One Exhibits with Gehrig, Gomez, Lazzeri
1937 R342 Goudey Thumb Movies
1937 V300 O-Pee-Chee
1937 Wheaties-Series 14
1937 Wheaties-Series 6
1937 Wheaties-Series 7
1937 Wheaties-Series 8
1937 Wheaties-Series 9
1937-39 Orcajo Cincinnati Reds Postcards
1938 PR1 Baseball Tabs
1938 W463-8 Four-on-One Exhibits with Dickey, Gehrig, Gomez
1938 R323 Goudey #250
1938 R323 Goudey #274
1938 R326 Goudey Baseball Movies 4a Part 1, Joe Pictured
1938 R326 Goudey Baseball Movies 4a Part 1, Vince Pictured
1938 R326 Goudey Baseball Movies 4b Part 2, Joe Pictured
1938 R326 Goudey Baseball Movies 4b Part 2, Vince Pictured
1938 PM8 Our National Game Pins
1938 Wheaties-Series 10
1938 Wheaties-Series 15

Tedw9

I am not sure about Joe, but Vito is right about the Ted rookie being the 1939.

And on that note, would you consider the 1939 Salutation Exhibit Ted Williams to be a rookie?