Stan Musial Rookie Cards

[Beercan collector]

My schmooz - Stamp on the back doesn’t bother me at all

[brianp-beme]

I like my rookie cards to be right before a player becomes a former ballplayer. So for me this 1963 Topps of Stan should be considered his most relevant post-career pre-rookie card.

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Brian (I need to buy one of those convex mirrors designed for hidden driveways, because additional collecting angle perspectives are essential for the budget collector trying to avoid a financial crash)

[Snowman]

I define a player's rookie card as their first card that I'd actually want to own. For Stan Musial, that's the 48 Leaf. And for Pete Rose, I consider the 64 Topps to be his rookie.

And no, I don't care about anyone else's definition of what a rookie card is. I only care about mine.

[ALR-bishop]

The Cardinals had some great years in the 40s but were terrible in the 50s. Musial had a very sound year in 63, his last. It was too bad he missed the team’s resurgence in the 60s, particularly 64

[Dave-Illini]

Not his rookie card but the most attractive Musial of that era.

[darwinbulldog]

I'd say Sears, mainly on the grounds that Propagandas are paperstock and therefore not cards.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Forgot about one more candidate, 1947 Sports Exchange Mini.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I define a player's rookie card as their first card that I'd actually want to own. For Stan Musial, that's the 48 Leaf. And for Pete Rose, I consider the 64 Topps to be his rookie.

And no, I don't care about anyone else's definition of what a rookie card is. I only care about mine.

I hear what you're saying. For me, Dwight Gooden's rookie card will always be the 1985 Topps card. Why? Because at the time, my buddies and I thought that only weird, middle aged men who hung out at card shows even knew what the Traded Series were, much less knew where to buy them.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Snowman

I don't care about anyone else's definition of what a rookie card is. I only care about mine.

I feel exactly the same way about parking rules.