What is Carlos Beltran's rookie card?

[KingFisk]

The 1995 traded is considered his primary rookie, even with someone else pictured. It was dirt cheap about three years ago when I got mine. Once it went into pre HOF registry, I imagine it picked up.

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[Yastrzemski Sports]

As a shop owner, I have considered it misleading (at best) to label someone as a future HOF. I don’t think there is any place for that in the hobby. Some of the people on the list have very little chance of getting in and haven’t gotten much support. I feel bad for anyone buying a Miguel Tejada, Juan Gonzalez, Todd Helton, Gary Sheffield or even Gil Hodges Rookie with the thought he is going to be in the hall some day because PSA said so.

[HRBAKER]

How can someone's RC be a card with someone elses pic on it? Just bc Topps made an error and PSA anoited it so with its magic registry wand?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

How can someone's RC be a card with someone elses pic on it? Just bc Topps made an error and PSA anoited it so with its magic registry wand?

I think the market would have made that choice irrespective of PSA. I want no part of that card, but I think the name controls the picture.

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think the market would have made that choice irrespective of PSA. I want no part of that card, but I think the name controls the picture.

It's the card I bought years ago, as it is the flagship rookie, despite the huge error. It never bugged me all that much, because it's just Carlos Beltran, not an all time great.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

I'll probably buy a 97 Bowman just to own a Beltran on my latest kick of expanding into the next tier beyond the HOF, but if I had to pick one of the 95s I'd take the one with his actual picture.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I think the market would have made that choice irrespective of PSA. I want no part of that card, but I think the name controls the picture.

So we are really collecting words in this instance.

[Yastrzemski Sports]

There’s also this former mvps rookie.
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[bigfanNY]

First I am a Beltran fan. His numbers in the post season are among the best ever. And I have always considered the pair of 1985 traded cards his rookie card. Whenever I bought sold or traded any I did it as a pair.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Yastrzemski Sports

There’s also this former mvps rookie.
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True but if I am not mistaken there is a correct version as well. And they at least have his name half right on the error. The Beltran card thing makes no sense to me.