Let's talk about "over-looked" true Rookie cards....Pre-war and early Post-war

[packs]

My personal rule for dealing with modern is that if the card you're on refers to you as a prospect in some way then that's not your rookie card, whether it appears in a major league set or not. You are still a minor leaguer and nobody becomes a major league rookie until they debut.

First Bowman cards are almost always part of a prospect subset. Many early 90s Topps cards referred to the players as draft picks, etc. You don't become a rookie when you get drafted. You become a minor leaguer. Your true rookie card is the first card issued of you after you make your major league debut.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

My personal rule for dealing with modern is that if the card you're on refers to you as a prospect in some way then that's not your rookie card, whether it appears in a major league set or not. You are still a minor leaguer and nobody becomes a major league rookie until they debut.

First Bowman cards are almost always part of a prospect subset. Many early 90s Topps cards referred to the players as draft picks, etc. Your true rookie card is the first card issued of you after you make your major league debut.

So 60 Topps is not Yaz' rookie, that's hard to take.

[packs]

No. His rookie card is 1961 Topps. His 1960 card is of a minor leaguer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

No. His rookie card is 1961 Topps. His 1960 card is of a minor leaguer.

What percentage of the hobby do you think agrees with you?

[packs]

They don't have to agree with me if they can explain how a player who never appeared in a major league game is considered a rookie.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

They don't have to agree with me if they can explain how a player who never appeared in a major league game is considered a rookie.

I'll explain it to you, to me it's a rookie because it's his first appearance in a big league set.

I am going to start a separate thread to collect opinions on some representative controversies.

[packs]

If you appear in a major league set but never play a major league game, were you ever a rookie?