1979 Topps #445 Steve Henderson
About Steve Henderson
Henderson collected 156 hits and scored 83 runs in 157 games for the 1978 Mets, batting .266. Topps retained New York on his 1979 card, #445. In 1979 he hit .306 in 98 games. He also homered five times and stole 13 bases.
Steve Henderson played left field for the Mets, Cubs, Mariners, Athletics and Astros over 12 major league seasons. Cincinnati drafted him from Prairie View A&M in the fifth round in 1974. With New York on June 14, 1980, his 3-run homer completed a ninth-inning comeback from a 6-2 deficit to beat San Francisco 7-6. He finished his major league career with 976 hits, a .280 average and 428 RBI. After playing for Buffalo in 1989, Henderson moved into coaching. He worked in Pittsburgh's minor league system, then served as a major league hitting coach for Houston, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 61 | 5 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1979 Topps #445 card?
It is card #445 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Henderson of the New York Mets.
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, 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.