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warshawlawIs that what issue you are posing w/the Lalonde?
IMHO, it is. My 1963 Topps Dave DeBusschere is his RC, 1969-70 BK notwithstanding. You cannot ignore a Topps-issued card of a professional athlete in a regular issue set.
Here is another one: Is it a rookie card if the card does not depict the named person? Two famous ones come to mind: 1969 Aurelio Rodriguez depicting the Angels batboy and the "RC" of Green Bay Packers great Jim Taylor, whose first two cards showed someone else.