What's George Steinbrenner's Rookie Card?

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Originally Posted by Tripredacus

In the end, whatever a rookie card is based on some authority, like a grading company or a price guide company I guess.

Usually that definition from the price guide / checklist comes with an explanation like it has to has to be a commercially available set nationwide. Even better if pack-inserted. I don't think any of these would qualify as The Boss's rookie card under that definition. The board game to me is the closest since it actually has a picture of him, but then again, it's from a board game. Maybe Rich Klein can make his educated guess which one Beckett would anoint as Steinbrenner's RC based on his experience.

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If I were still collecting earliest Hall of Fame items, in this situation, I would opt for the earliest original press photo of Steinbrenner after he joined the Yankees, early-mid 1970's. Obviously not a card but, to me, a better option than a commemorative card produced many years later.