1976 Topps #394 Fran Healy
About Fran Healy
Healy's Topps #394 shows the Royals as his club, but he was batting .071 after four games in 1976 and Buck Martinez took the Royals' catching job. He asked for a trade to be closer to his New England roots, and on May 16, after eight games for Kansas City, the Yankees took him. He caught 37 games in all and finished with 35 hits in 54 games.
Fran Healy was a 6-foot-5 right-handed catcher who played for the Royals, Giants and Yankees between 1969 and 1978, then became a broadcaster for the Yankees and, from 1984 to 2005, the Mets. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he signed with Cleveland scout Hoot Evers for a $40,000 bonus and was taken by the new Kansas City Royals in the 1968 expansion draft. He debuted on September 3, 1969, with two singles against Denny McLain. After a trade to San Francisco and two seasons as a backup, he came back to Kansas City in a trade for Greg Minton. He caught Steve Busby's no-hitters in 1973 and 1974, and his 138 games behind the plate in 1974 were more than any other big-league catcher's. The Royals traded him to the Yankees for Larry Gura in May 1976. As Thurman Munson's backup he became close to Reggie Jackson and mediated between Jackson and manager Billy Martin. He retired with a .250 average, 20 home runs and 141 RBIs, and moved from the field to the Yankees' booth in 1978.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 157 | 22 | 80 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #394 card?
It is card #394 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fran Healy of the Kansas City Royals.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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