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Originally Posted by rats60
The 1969 Topps Reggie Jackson has two years of MLB stats on the back. Is it no longer a rookie card?
The hobby adopted the definition of a rookie card to be inclusive. They knew that if the hobby was to grow and survive, a player's best card had to be accessable to everyone, not just to dealers and wealthy adults. That is why Jackie Robinson's RCs are 1949 Leaf and Bowman and Michael Jordan's RC is 1986 Fleer. It doesn't stop you from collecting earlier cards.
The hobby is no different today. Julio Rodriguez's RCs are in the 2022 products. It doesn't matter that he had a 2021 Bowman's Best card.
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That sure looks like the definition of manipulation. At best, it is an artificial designation. A foolish definition for certain.
Robinson and Jordan third year cards...are not rookie cards.
XRC lol....still says it is a rookie card, just an extra one...and two years earlier.