Best Multi-Player Rookie Card?

[shimozukawa]

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[scmavl]

I thought of the Ryan/Koosman as well. As for the Ichiro/Pujols though, didn't Ichiro have his (US) rookie in the regular 2001 set?

[novakjr]

I don't know if this counts, but I think the fact that Lou Piniella appeared on 3 multi-player rookie cards over a span of 6 years with 3 different teams should earn him some bonus points.. Not to mention that 7 years after his first card appearance, he finally got a card all to himself that contained the topps all-star rookie trophy...Yes, 7 years and 4 cards later, he was finally a Topps all-star rookie. Oh and by the way, he was yet again, listed with a new team.

[jthorst75]

1971 Topps Dusty Baker/Don Baylor/Tom Paciorek. All 3 top players on one card!

[FUBAR]

Not baseball, but i'd go with the Larry Bird/ Magic Johnson

[Kawika]

This card for me has a certain je ne sais quoi.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by Kawika

This card for me has a certain je ne sais quoi.

You look almost as good as your T206!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by FUBAR

Not baseball, but i'd go with the Larry Bird/ Magic Johnson

I think we have a winner.


Great thread BTW. Even as a kid I was always fascinated with these cards. Long before "Rookie" cards became an in thing.

I'm pretty sure this was my favorite card for awhile:

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by novakjr

I don't know if this counts, but I think the fact that Lou Piniella appeared on 3 multi-player rookie cards over a span of 6 years with 3 different teams should earn him some bonus points.. Not to mention that 7 years after his first card appearance, he finally got a card all to himself that contained the topps all-star rookie trophy...Yes, 7 years and 4 cards later, he was finally a Topps all-star rookie. Oh and by the way, he was yet again, listed with a new team.

David...at least he should get some award for most rookie cards

[celoknob]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

David...at least he should get some award for most rookie cards

True, Piniella should get the multi-player rookie award becasue he did it for three teams, which I ddn't know.

However, Ed Armbrister also appeared on 3 multi-player cards (1972, 74, 75). Piniella also clearly wins between these two in having a very distinguished career, but Armbrister was involved in one of the most conversial plays in World Series history.