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Originally Posted by G1911
I've never understood how the 1949 Bowman and 1949 Leaf are considered rookies at all. His rookie is the 1947 Bond Bread (the set dedicated to him, plus his card in the regular Bond set).
He also has a 1948 Swell. There are no less than 15 cards that pre-date the Bowman and Leaf.
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Arbitrary regional vs national distribution standards set in the 80's by various publications is why. Jackie transcends anyway.