1970 Topps #219 Jerry Kenney
About Jerry Kenney
Jerry Kenney's second-series #219 pictures him with the Yankees. By February 1969 the Yankees were preparing to move him from shortstop to the outfield, and manager Ralph Houk called him and Bobby Murcer the fastest runners the Yankees ever had. On Opening Day he hit a homer and a double to lead the Yankees to a win in Washington. Kenney stole 25 bases in 130 games and hit .257 that year.
Gerald Tennyson Kenney, born June 30, 1945 in St. Louis and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, was an infielder and outfielder who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees. Signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo as an amateur free agent, he reached the majors in September 1967 with an inside-the-park home run among his early hits. Military service kept him off the field in 1968, and he returned in 1969 to open the season as the Yankees' starting center fielder, a role the New York press linked to the retiring Mickey Mantle. On May 13 manager Ralph Houk moved him to third base, where he played most of his games through 1971 before shifting back to shortstop for most of his final Yankees season. On November 27, 1972, the Yankees traded him to the Cleveland Indians in the deal that brought Graig Nettles to New York. He appeared in five games for Cleveland in 1973 before his release ended his major league career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 212 | 3 | 43 | 120 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #219 card?
It is card #219 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Kenney of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, 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 2026-10-25.