1965 Topps #497 Giants Rookie Stars - Ken Henderson / Jack Hiatt
On this card: Ken Henderson, Jack Hiatt
About this card
This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
The story on this card
Henderson's card catches him fresh off his major league debut, made on April 23, 1965 at age 18 as a pinch-runner for catcher Ed Bailey. He had signed with the Giants five days after turning 18, and baseball's bonus-baby rule kept him on the big-league roster the full season. He appeared in 63 games that rookie year, batting .192 with no home runs and seven RBI. The card shares space with fellow Giants prospect Jack Hiatt in a multi-player Rookie Stars pairing, part of the sixth print series, and it stands as his recognized rookie card. A San Diego prospect signed for a $50,000 bonus, Henderson carried early comparisons to Willie Mays before settling into a solid sixteen-year outfield career across seven clubs.
1965 Topps #497 is a Rookie Stars card shared with fellow Giants prospect Ken Henderson, from the set's sixth print series. It is a recognized rookie card for Hiatt, issued after his September 1964 debut with the Los Angeles Angels; by 1965 he had moved into the San Francisco Giants organization as a young catcher working behind the plate and at first base. A defense-first catcher best remembered for an April 1969 hot streak with the Giants, including a walk-off grand slam against Houston, before a long run building the Giants' farm system.
Sources: Wikipedia (Ken Henderson) · Wikipedia (Jack Hiatt) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 297 | 0 | 33 | 154 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #497 card?
It is card #497 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Henderson and Jack Hiatt. This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
Is 1965 Topps #497 a rookie card?
Yes - #497 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Ken Henderson and Jack Hiatt.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-11.