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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Here is a rather extreme example from basketball where there were no mainstream cards issued for 7 straight years, do you want a 1963 Jerry Lucas or a 1969 Jerry Lucas for your rookie? Similar choice for 1951 Berk Ross or 1957 Topps Bob Cousy.
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Easy, the earlier cards for both. Collectors may say that Cousy is in a college uniform on the Berk Ross card so it isn't a rookie card. He was a professional player in 1950 already, so when that set came out in 1951 he was clearly a professional player, so whether he was depicted in his pro uniform, college uniform, or naked...its still his rookie card.