1976 Topps #634 Larry Christenson
About Larry Christenson
Card #634 shows Christenson with the Phillies after his first full season in Philadelphia's rotation, 1975, when he went 11-6 with a 3.67 ERA in 26 starts. He completed 5 of them. The 1976 season that followed produced a 13-8 record and a 3.68 ERA in 29 starts.
Larry Christenson was a right-handed starter who spent his entire 11-year career, 1973 to 1983, with the Philadelphia Phillies and won the 1980 World Series with them. The third overall pick in the 1972 draft, one day after graduating from Marysville High School in Washington, he debuted on April 13, 1973 at 19, the youngest player in the majors, with a complete-game 7-1 win over the Mets. He stayed for good in 1975 and was part of the Phillies teams that won three straight NL East titles from 1976 to 1978. Elbow trouble and surgeries in 1980 and 1983 cut into his later years. He was released on his 30th birthday, November 10, 1983. As a hitter he had 11 home runs, tied with Rick Wise for the most by a Phillies pitcher. He finished 83-71 with a 3.79 ERA, then worked in institutional investing. He died on August 28, 2026.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 97 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #634 card?
It is card #634 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Christenson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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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