Today
we have a “not so missing” 1978 card for former Cincinnati Reds pitcher
Joe Henderson, who had a spot on a multi-player rookie card the
previous year, his only Topps card showing:
Henderson, who originally came up with the Chicago White Sox in 1974 for
the first five games of his career, appeared in four games with the
Reds in 1976, then seven games in 1977, accumulating a record of 3-2
over that brief Big League tenure.
Turns out that would be it for him in the Major Leagues, and it seems
even professional ball altogether, at the age of 30, originally turning
pro with the California (Los Angeles) Angels at the age of 18 in 1965.
He had a couple of excellent seasons in the Minors over that time, going
17-8 and 17-4 in 1968 and 1973 respectively for the Angels and White
Sox organizations.
Nevertheless, he’d finish his MLB career with that 3-2 record, with an ERA of 6.69 over 35 innings and 16 appearances.