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Joe D."I know Joe loves that Jackie card, and I share his passion, but the Leaf was in fact released before the Bowman, by a couple of months."
Barry.....
two things (with some parts).....
1) do we know that Leaf was 'in fact' released before Bowman? I mean do we have physical distribution records? Or are we going by a recollection by someone?
2) does a couple of month's difference mean anything at all? Do we look at topps, upperdeck, and whoever else is still out there and say 'Topps came out on Monday, and Upper Deck came out on Tuesday - - so Topps is the real rookie'? If both were issued the same year / baseball season.... I would think the couple of months does not matter.
Jeff.....
Those bread cards do not count because.....
1) They were a regional issue
2) They are strong evidence against my position.
And.....
I go by the card Jackie Robinson kept to his dying day. The one that was found in his estate (the 1949 Bowman).
I figure if we have to ordain a 'rookie card' where there is some ambiguity.... why not give Jackie Robinson a vote?
edit: grammar