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Posted By: identify7

Cards which are issued after a player's career has ended are all grouped together (well, in my mind, anyway). I do not differentiate between those issued 5, 10, 25 yrs., etc. after his career. Heck, they usually all portray a picture of an active player.

The hobby though does differentiate these issuances, as evidenced by prices associated with numerous post career examples of Ruth, Jackson and others.

This status makes as much sense to me as false rookie (FROOKIE) cards do. I wonder if this fascination has staying power.