OT: Who Determined That Mantle's Rookie Card was the 52 Topps

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OT: Who Determined That Mantle's Rookie Card was the 52 Topps

View Poll Results: Which card do you believe is the Mantle Rookie card?
1951 Bowman	215	89.58%
1952 Topps	25	10.42%
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11-06-2017, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

The one thing it isn't, and can never be, is Mantle's rookie card. The 1951 Bowman was issued and released a full year before it, so I see no debate whatsoever.

I agree that the '51 Bowman is his rookie card, but the simple fact that it was issued before his '52 Topps is not what makes it his rookie card. It's when the card is issued in relation to his major league debut. As I pointed out, if the card was issued in the low number series (before his major league debut) it would not have been his rookie card. See Howard's post above. His definition of a rookie card is absolutely correct (official rookie cards were only made after a player appeared on a team's 25-man roster). He just had the events out of order.

Derek Jeter's first regular issue card is 1993 Bowman and Topps. Is that his rookie card? He didn't debut until '95. How can you have a rookie card if you're not a rookie?

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