1968 Topps #384 Reds Rookie Stars - Bill Henry / Hal McRae
On this card: Bill Henry, Hal McRae
Hal McRae rookie card, shared with Bill Henry on the Reds Rookie Stars. This Bill Henry is a different pitcher from the veteran left-handed reliever on #239; his only major league games came with the 1966 Yankees.
About this card
Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
The story on this card
Card #384 in the 1968 Topps set is a Cincinnati Reds Rookie Stars card that pairs Bill Henry with Hal McRae, and McRae's presence makes it one of the key rookie cards in the set. It came in the fifth print series. Collectors should note that this Bill Henry is not the veteran left-handed reliever of the same name on card #239. He is the Seton Hall left-hander whose only big league games were two September 1966 relief outings for the Yankees, three hitless innings in all, which makes his Reds billing here a curiosity. For buyers, demand on this card runs mostly through McRae. A tall left-hander from Kenilworth, New Jersey, and Seton Hall who threw three hitless innings over two September 1966 games for the Yankees, the whole of his big league career.
McRae reached the majors with Cincinnati on July 11, 1968, starting at second base against the Giants and singling twice off Gaylord Perry, then hit .196 in 17 games. His 1968 Topps #384 is a fifth-series Reds Rookie Stars card shared with Bill Henry, a different pitcher rather than the veteran reliever of #239. It is McRae's key rookie card. A hard-nosed Kansas City Royals designated hitter for more than a decade, McRae made three All-Star teams and chased the 1976 AL batting crown into the final game of the season.
Sources: Wikipedia (Bill Henry (baseball, born 1942)) · Wikipedia (Hal McRae) · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 469 | 5 | 32 | 156 | 122 | 57 | 39 | 55 | 3 |
| SGC | 54 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 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. Slabs of the yellow team-letter #49 and #66 are 1968 Milton Bradley game cards and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #384 card?
It is card #384 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Henry and Hal McRae. Thirty Rookie Stars cards carry two players each on a horizontal front. The class is headlined by the two Hall of Fame rookies, #177 Nolan Ryan (with Jerry Koosman) and #247 Johnny Bench (with Ron Tompkins), with #384 Hal McRae (with Bill Henry) the other rookie card collectors chase.
Is 1968 Topps #384 a rookie card?
Yes - #384 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Bill Henry and Hal McRae.
Which Bill Henry is on #384?
Not the veteran reliever of #239. The Bill Henry sharing #384 with Hal McRae is a different pitcher whose only major-league games came with the 1966 Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1968 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 606 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 without a gap and no printed number carries two different cards; eight cards - six of the seven checklists, #10 AL Pitching Leaders and #400 Mike McCormick - carry a catalogued print variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Beckett, 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 2026-10-12.