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Originally Posted by Snapolit1
I think the term “rookie”’ is absurd in this context.
Hypothetically a guy performs on stage or screen for a dozen years and then ends for the first time on a card or similar item …. That ain’t a rookie anything. It’s a first something.
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Exactly. This term is infuriating when applied to non-athletes who don't have rookie seasons. It's used in an attempt to drive up hype and inflate prices by introducing such cards to sports-based collectors as "RCs".
Of course, this will lead to somebody asking how this then applies to executives and other non-playing personnel who may have cards issued as part of sports sets. To me, that's a bit of a grey area, but hey, they are involved in the sport in some way.
I'm thinking that perhaps The Simpsons came up with this idea over 30 years ago. "A Methuselah rookie card!"
For musicians, should their RC have to be released around the same time as their debut album or first hit? Should I have to pay a premium for a A Taste of Honey card that was issued pre-Boogie Oogie Oogie?
Now, steer me to the Captain and Tenille RCs and Dion DiMucci superrefractors!