What is considered the Billy Martin Rookie?

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Posted By: jeffdrum

My guess is that most collectors (perhaps not investors) are not waiting for a publication or company to tell them what a "rookie" card is. Beckett has been a hobby powerhouse as you say for years. I would place as much confidence in their definition of a "rookie" card for prewar as I do in their pricing in their annual guide. If you want to collect a players first card appearance be it in a minor league uniform or major league - who cares what someone calls it? Collect what you want to collect.

I agree with the earlier post. The rookie Card phenomenon was largely a creation of card company manipulation. I thought the Mariano Rivera waiting for the bus was appropriate. They tried everything but inserting ultrasound photos of the progeny of players in the hopes they would eventually become a major leaguer of note.

Again, who cares what who calls a rookie card.