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Originally Posted by theshleps
Since signed HOF rookies are the craze- I was wondering the following
I am curious why for instance if someone made it in as a manager- say Sparky why don't we consider his first manager card as a rookie instead of the 1959 topps?
Same with Torre, LaRussa, Stengel, etc etc.
Also for someone more current say Frank Thomas would you consider his first card like his first minor league card or team usa card a rookie or what about if say a topps card comes out of him as a "rookie preview" or top prospect but he hasn't even made it to the majors yet? I know there isn't 100% agreement but what do the majority say?
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When I was collecting those so heavy, I always wanted the first major league card of the individual, or the first mainstream set, ie Topps, Bowman, etc. Didn't particularly care for the minor league stuff although I did collect some just for the heck of it. For Frank Thomas (if you are talking about the Big Hurt), go with the 1990 Topps No Name on Front version. They look really good signed and I know when I started selling my signed rookies, that was an easy and nice sell. It was one of the cards that PSA featured in their SMR magazine when they did the article on me.
Mike