Hi Guys:
I just wanted to chime in on a topic that will always be of interest to me after spending a decade collecting BB HOF RC's myself. Although I am no longer active in the hobby, I still take a look at Net54 from time to time.
As you guys have surmised by now, the list that appears on the OldCardbaord website was compiled back in 2009 and marked a starting point for identifying rookie cards of Hall of Famers. Prior to that, there was very little such information available on any public forums. As feedback was received from other hardcore collectors over the years, my list eventually evolved into the link that Kevin posted (along with the other earliest collectibles list) as I developed a consensus of the most widely accepted definitions for "rookie card" status.
I later self-published a book detailing rookie card eligibility requirements for not only baseball HOF'ers but it also covers football, basketball & hockey as well, over $1,300 cards with over 99% of the cards pictured in the book. I still have some copies of that book available for sale if anyone is interested, please contact me.
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