Joe DiMaggio's Rookie Card?

darwinbulldog · #1 07-16-2019, 03:40 PM

It's the WWG. I don't care if it's from New York, Canada, Upper Volta, or the Crab Nebula. It's a baseball card. It's his rookie year. It's his rookie card. If you want to get the best-looking cards, go for it, but that doesn't impact on the determination of rookie card status.

Leon · #2 07-16-2019, 04:02 PM

Agreed but would probably add r312

Quote:

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

It's the WWG. I don't care if it's from New York, Canada, Upper Volta, or the Crab Nebula. It's a baseball card. It's his rookie year. It's his rookie card. If you want to get the best-looking cards, go for it, but that doesn't impact on the determination of rookie card status.

packs · #3 07-16-2019, 04:35 PM

What about the National Chicle? He's still wearing number 18 on that card. It must be the earliest image of him as a professional, no?

triwak · #4 07-16-2019, 05:10 PM

Or this. (Mine, so I'm biased lol)!

MikeGarcia · #5 07-16-2019, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by triwak

Or this. (Mine, so I'm biased lol)!

..now it's a matter of which Gum maker sold their product in the stores first.

..

Exhibitman · #6 07-16-2019, 05:44 PM

R312 and R314 are in the American Card Catalog. They count. The WWG card is awesome (when unaltered) but is Canadian, so no dice, eh. The Zeenuts are my favorites but they are pre-rookies.

Steve D · #7 07-16-2019, 05:49 PM

For me, it's between the two 1936 issues, as the Zeenuts were PCL (minor League) cards.

The 1936 World-Wide Gum cards were issued in Canada. How were people in say, Virginia or Missouri supposed to get them at the time?

The 1936 R312 Issue was issued in the United States, but it is a "Premium" issue (not normal cards). Still, they were available to baseball fans in the US.

So, you have a quandary.

I vote for the R312 issue being Joe's RC, as it is a US issue, and was available for baseball fans in the US to purchase.

Steve

yanksfan09 · #8 07-16-2019, 06:21 PM

I really like this one!

I would say any 1936 issue can be called a rookie card, with zeenuts being pre rookie/ minor league issues ( and awesome!)

frankbmd · #9 07-17-2019, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

It's the WWG. I don't care if it's from New York, Canada, Upper Volta, or the Crab Nebula. It's a baseball card. It's his rookie year. It's his rookie card. If you want to get the best-looking cards, go for it, but that doesn't impact on the determination of rookie card status.

I dare you to submit a card for grading and receive in return a Crab Nebula designation on the flip. Which TPG? Your choice. If successful, submit it to PWCC for sale and post the flowery description from their auction here.

Crab Nebula WWGs should be a separate option in this poll.

View Poll Results: What's Joe DiMaggio's rookie card?
1933 - 36 Zeenut	43	27.04%
1936 R312	22	13.84%
1936 World Wide Gum	70	44.03%
1937 O-Pee-Chee	2	1.26%
1938 Goudey	20	12.58%
Other (please specify)	2	1.26%
Voters: 159. You may not vote on this poll

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