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Old 08-06-2024, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowman View Post
I define a player's rookie card as their first card that I'd actually want to own. For Stan Musial, that's the 48 Leaf. And for Pete Rose, I consider the 64 Topps to be his rookie.

And no, I don't care about anyone else's definition of what a rookie card is. I only care about mine.
I hear what you're saying. For me, Dwight Gooden's rookie card will always be the 1985 Topps card. Why? Because at the time, my buddies and I thought that only weird, middle aged men who hung out at card shows even knew what the Traded Series were, much less knew where to buy them.
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