1977 Topps #242 Ken Henderson
About Ken Henderson
Henderson hit .262 with 13 home runs and 61 RBIs for Atlanta in 1976. The Braves appear on his 1977 card, #242. On December 9, 1976, Atlanta sent him to Texas with Dave May, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine and Carl Morton in a five-for-one trade for Jeff Burroughs.
Ken Henderson was a switch-hitting outfielder for seven major-league clubs from 1965 to 1980, beginning with San Francisco and ending with the Chicago Cubs. Raised near San Diego, he followed his father Joseph, a Navy ballplayer who became a scout, into baseball. His brothers Rob and Joe also signed with the Giants. Scouts and writers compared Henderson to Willie Mays, an expectation he often considered unfair. He hit .294 with 17 home runs and 88 RBIs in 148 games in 1970. After San Francisco, he played for the White Sox, Braves, Rangers, Mets, Reds and Cubs, finishing with 1,168 hits, 122 home runs and a .257 average. He later worked in sales and marketing, becoming a vice president at Staples. In 2010 he returned to the Giants as a director of sales.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 61 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #242 card?
It is card #242 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Henderson of the Atlanta Braves.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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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