Kid Nichols Rookie Card?

[paul]

I think the phrase "rookie card" has become a loaded term. I collect "first" cards, making Kid Nichols' Old Judge cards the obvious choice.

[Fred]

Let's take a pole, I'd bet most people would go with the OJ, I know I would.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Fred

Let's take a pole, I'd bet most people would go with the OJ, I know I would.

A ten foot pole?

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

A ten foot pole?

The center on the Warsaw basketball team is a ten foot Pole.

[oldjudge]

Barry, it is insights like that that get you nominated for the hobby's Mt. Rushmore.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Barry, it is insights like that that get you nominated for the hobby's Mt. Rushmore.

It's hard work being clever.

[barrysloate]

And since you asked, I consider the N172 to be Nichols's rookie card. It makes no sense to say the N300, issued eight years later, is it. I know his team is Omaha but as far as I'm considered that's a stone's throw from the majors. I go for whichever is issued first, although I admit there could be exceptions.

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by Fred

Let's take a pole, I'd bet most people would go with the OJ, I know I would.

doh, doh, doh, doh...


And, yes, I would!

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by paul

I think the phrase "rookie card" has become a loaded term. I collect "first" cards, making Kid Nichols' Old Judge cards the obvious choice.

I agree with this.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by paul

I think the phrase "rookie card" has become a loaded term. I collect "first" cards, making Kid Nichols' Old Judge cards the obvious choice.

Perfectly stated.

Just my opinion, but I’d prefer this 1889 Heyn Studio Cabinet over any of his “traditional” “rookie” cards.

[paul]

Wow, that cabinet is beautiful.

[h2oya311]

unfortunately, not mine. It's been on my want list for years. It first sold in REA in 2006 and then at the now-defunct Legendary Auctions in 2012. I was hoping it would stay on that 6-year cycle and find its way into my hands in 2018, but to not avail. But I agree, it's a beauty!

[edjs]

So here is a related question. If the first card of a player issued with that player did not get issued until the player had been in the Major Leagues long enough to no longer be considered a rookie, do you still call it a rookie card? If that player was alive and you called him a rookie at that point in his career, he would probably pop you in the eye for calling him that. I'm just playing Devil's Advocate here, I personally don't pay attention to rookie when I buy cards for my collection, I just buy cards I think are neat. Everyone's different. And that's okay.

[h2oya311]

Satchel Paige? One of the oldest "rookies" around (1948 Leaf)...yep, that's why I prefer early career items (whether that be negro leagues, minor leagues, or even town teams / semi-pro items). I get around the "rookie" issue by collecting the "earliest collectibles" of players.

Ichiro is a special example too...