Let's talk about "over-looked" true Rookie cards....Pre-war and early Post-war

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right. Of course if the JD McCarthy postcard is actually 1968, and the uniform would suggest that, then what?

Don't disagree with your point at all. I'm still saying though that the baby boomers who fueled the initial surge in card collecting popularity and prices back in the 80's were most familiar with Bowman and Topps sets that came out when they first started collecting. So no surprise then when Becket first comes out and primarily bases the concept and definition of what is a rookie card on those early Topps and Bowman sets. That subconcious bias is a main reason why lots of people still make certain claims, like Ruth's rookie cards are his '33 Goudeys, which is his 20th season of playing major league ball. Makes no common sense at all.