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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Peter:

Why do you act like I am making these rules up?


This has been the "rule" ever since Topps started putting out "Topps Traded" sets in 1980.


A player, such as Barry Bonds, will have a "rookie" card in the 1986 "update" set...

and will also have a "rookie" card in the 1987 "regular" set.


This has nothing to do with "benefitting" me in any way, it is simply a fact.


Likewise, I have NO REASON to benefit from calling the 1952 Topps Mantle card his "rookie" card...

but don't act like 99% of the hobby doesn't do this, even though he had a card issued in 1951.