1978 Topps #30 George Hendrick
About George Hendrick
Card #30 shows Hendrick as a Padre after a 1977 in which he led the team in hitting at .311 and added 23 home runs and 81 RBI. The San Diego chapter of the Baseball Writers voted him the team's MVP. The platoon with Oscar Gamble under Roger Craig that followed in 1978 ended with a May 26 trade to St. Louis for reliever Dennis Rasmussen.
George Hendrick was a 6-foot-3 right-handed outfielder who played 18 major-league seasons, 1971 through 1988, for Oakland, Cleveland, San Diego, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and California. Oakland made the Los Angeles native the first overall pick of the January 1968 draft, and he won a World Series ring with the 1972 Athletics. His power bat made him a four-time All-Star, in 1974, 1975, 1980 and 1983, and he won Silver Slugger awards in 1980 as an outfielder and in 1983 as a first baseman. He played for the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals, who beat Milwaukee in seven games for the World Series, and went 9 for 28 with five RBI in that Series. He finished with a .278 average, 267 home runs and 1,111 RBI. He was known as Silent George for refusing to talk to the media, and critics sometimes questioned his hustle in the outfield. After playing he coached in the Cardinals, Angels and Dodgers organizations and was named Tampa Bay's first base coach in November 2005, a post he held through the 2014 season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 222 | 57 | 123 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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 1978 Topps #30 card?
It is card #30 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Hendrick of the San Diego Padres.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
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