Thread: Let's talk about "over-looked" true Rookie cards....Pre-war and early Post-war
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Old 06-21-2021, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by grandcards View Post
This is my favorite example that lays bare how silly even the most ardent "True RC" arguments are. As far as I can tell, there is absolute consensus that 1993 Topps is Jeter's rookie card, despite the fact that he made his debut with the Yankees in 1995.

Heck, Carl Yastrzemski made his Major League debut in 1961 -- something that I didn't even know because I had always assumed it was 1960 because of his Rookie Card! (also accepted as such by consensus)
In 1993 MLB didn't have a rule about when players could be included in big league sets.
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