Thread: OT: Who Determined That Mantle's Rookie Card was the 52 Topps
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Old 11-07-2017, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rats60 View Post
Sandy Koufax didn't play in a game until June 24, 1955. It is possible that Topps made that card before he ever played. Bowman didn't see him worthy of a card.
Just FYI, it is more than likely that Topps made his '55 card before his major league debut. The card was part of the low number series and Koufax didn't make his MLB debut until June 24th, 1955. However, Koufax was on the Dodgers roster for two years before his debut.
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