1972 Topps #158 Jerry Kenney
About Jerry Kenney
A change in batting style helped Kenney rebound at the plate after his 1970 season. With the 1971 Yankees he hit .262 in 120 games, 109 of them at third base. He had 20 RBI and nine steals. His 1972 Topps card is #158, in the second series, and pictures him with New York.
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 | 280 | 18 | 70 | 153 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 1972 Topps #158 card?
It is card #158 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Kenney of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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.