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Originally Posted by CMIZ5290
Todd- What killed Griffey's values were the feel in 1999-2000 he was definitely going to break Aaron's home run record. Keep in mind, this was also because most people did not put him in the category of a cheater (steroids, etc...) Had injuries not plagued that guy, I really believe he would have broke the record, and his cards would have gone even higher. I was hoping that his voting percentage in the HOF would have brought back a little value in his rookies, not sure it has though...
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He was also a rookie during and era when producers literally could not have printed more cards, the Dutch Tulip Bulb era of baseball cards. I agree he was a special player, nearly flawless while at the top of his game.