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1981 Topps Rickey Henderson #261
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This card received an 82.5 overall Hobby Score.
The 1981 Topps Rickey Henderson #261 isn't a rookie card, but it's his first full-season base card, issued just months after his electric rookie year. It captures Henderson as he was becoming a household name ' a speedster who would soon change the stolen base record books forever. The image shows a young, confident Rickey ready to take the league by storm, and collectors often view it as the first true in-action Henderson card.
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