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Originally Posted by packs
Again, I have to disagree.
Jim Thome was 24 before his first full season.
Mariano Rivera was 25 and 26 before he recorded his first save.
Trevor Hoffman was 25 and missed induction by 1 percent last year.
Edgar Martinez was 27 when he entered his first full season. He got almost 60 % of the vote last year and has been climbing every year he's been eligible.
David Ortiz was 27 too before his first season on the Red Sox. A lot of people see him as a HOFer.
Ichiro was 27.
I don't think age really is an indicator.
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How are all those guys' rookie cards doing these days? I know, I know, cards weren't "limited" back then. I am sure that an Edgar Martinez 1/1 blue, triple refractor, auto-patch would be worth hundreds of thousands.
Of all the guys mentioned, I would grant that if Mariano had one of those 1/1 cards, it would be worth big bucks. But Mariano is an all time great. He's a once in a lifetime talent. Talk about chasing a needle in a haystack.