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Originally Posted by packs
He was never a rookie and his card is a draft pick. I saw your other thread. Just wondering why you make the distinction for Trout that his rookie is the 2011 Bowman and not the 2009? I'm assuming it's because he was a prospect in 2009. But Taylor and even the 1993 Jeters are the precursors to the "1st Bowman" craze. Their initial Topps cards are as draft picks.
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Isn't that 2009 set a prospect set, not a major league set?
In any event, maybe it's a bit of a copout, but once there are official MLB designations I think we have to abide by those?
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