As he established himself as one of the most impactful players in the game en route to becoming the greatest leadoff hitter of all time, Rickey Henderson’s 1980 Topps #457 rookie card ascended to become the most popular baseball card of the early part of the decade. It remains one of the most iconic baseball cards of all time thanks to Henderson's status as an excitement machine and its microscopic PSA Pop count, which is due in part to often-cited centering and corner issues. Of the 37,300-plus examples of the card graded by PSA, this is one of only 26 to earn PSA 10 Gem Mint status. With adding one of these to any collecting roster as difficult as stopping baseball's all-time stolen base leader from swiping second, bidders will want to make sure to keep a close eye on this marquee "Man of Steal" issue.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 07/03/2024.
