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

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1951 Bowman	215	89.58%
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11-07-2017, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

Sandy Koufax didn't play in a game until June 24, 1955. It is possible that Topps made that card before he ever played. Bowman didn't see him worthy of a card.

Just FYI, it is more than likely that Topps made his '55 card before his major league debut. The card was part of the low number series and Koufax didn't make his MLB debut until June 24th, 1955. However, Koufax was on the Dodgers roster for two years before his debut.

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