Charley Gehringer Rookie Card?

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Posted By: Richard

Greetings, what is considered the rookie card of Charlie Gehringer? Look forward to some replies.
Thanks

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

From memory, I think the 1926 Exhibit.

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Posted By: Richard

Hal, thanks very much.

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Posted By: MikeU

His first cards are below, as far as which one is the rookie card, it can be debated by defination e.g. should exhibits be considered RC's, should regional cards be considered as RC's. In general, I think the majority of people outside of Net54, maybe even within the board, consider the '33 Goudey as his RC.

1926 Exhibits 95
1927 Exhibits 47
1928 Star Player Candy E-Unc. 25
1929 Portraits and Action R316 29
1929-30 Exhibits Four-in-One 23
1931-32 Exhibits Four-in-One 23
1933 Butterfinger Canadian V94 19
1933 DeLong R333 5
1933 Exhibits Four-in-One 12
1933 George C. Miller R300 14
1933 Goudey 222
1933 Worch Cigar

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Posted By: Richard

Mike, interesting list of cards. Thanks very much. I know what you mean. Seems like each collector has his own set of criteria to define a rookie card. I guess that is what makes collecting cards so cool.
Thanks

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Posted By: Phil Garry

Richard:

Here is the 1926 Exhibit Gehringer RC............

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Posted By: Richard

Wow. Cool card. Thanks for posting the image.

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Posted By: jeffdrum

I think you might be suprised how many people would be happy to swap his 1933 "rookie" for his 1926 Exhibit in simiar condition.