1939-46 Exhibits JOE DIMAGGIO MLB HOF / New York Yankees - SGC 3 VG *Rare* For Sale

• Team: New York Yankees (1936–1951)
• Position: Center Field
• Nickname: “Joltin’ Joe”
• Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1955
• 56-game hitting streak (1941): Still the longest in MLB history and widely considered one of the hardest records to break in all of sports.
• 3× MVP, 9× World Series champion
• Career batting average: .325
• Known for elite defense, smooth swing mechanics, and postseason performance.

DiMaggio’s prime overlapped with WWII—he actually missed three seasons (1943–1945) serving in the military, which makes his career totals even more impressive.

• Married to Marilyn Monroe, which amplified his celebrity status beyond sports.
• Featured in songs like “Mrs. Robinson,” cementing his place in American pop culture.

• DiMaggio cards (like your 1939–46 Exhibits) are considered blue-chip vintage:
  • Strong, consistent demand
  • Less volatile than modern cards
  • Value driven heavily by eye appeal and grade

• The 1939–1946 Exhibits were arcade-issued cards (not pack-pulled), which gives them a slightly different collector profile than Goudey or Play Ball issues.
• DiMaggio is one of the premier names from that set, especially given his prime overlaps this window (including the 56-game hit streak era).

• SGC 3 = Very Good (VG)
• Expect visible corner wear, some surface issues, possible centering problems—but still solid eye appeal if it presents well.
• With Exhibits, centering and print clarity matter a lot because they’re black-and-white photos.

• Typical recent comps for a DiMaggio Exhibit SGC 3:
  • ~$500 to $900
• Higher end if:
  • Strong eye appeal for the grade
  • Clean back
  • Well-centered image
• Lower end if:
  • Heavy toning, creases, or poor contrast

1. Eye appeal > technical grade (huge in Exhibits)
2. Image quality (contrast/sharpness)
3. Centering
4. Back condition (often overlooked but matters to serious collectors)

An Sportscard Guaranty Corporation (SGC) slab has fairly consistent outer dimensions across standard cards:

• Height: ~5.375 inches (136.5 mm)
• Width: ~3.25 inches (82.5 mm)
• Thickness: ~0.25 inches (6–7 mm)

A couple practical notes:

• SGC slabs are slightly taller and narrower than PSA slabs, which matters for storage boxes and displays.
• The inner “tuxedo” insert can vary slightly depending on card size (like Exhibits), but the outer shell dimensions stay essentially the same.