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PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
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Looking for cards that came out before their recognized rookie cards. Not minor league or USA cards.
I got this one in the mail today, and am curious what ones other people have.
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  • zurbs17zurbs17 Posts: 442
    That's not a minor league card?
  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
    The Cubs had a regional set out in 1983 sponsored by Thorn Apple Valley. Joe Carter's first card is in this set, predating Donruss by a year.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    Craig Lefferts, a popular reliever for the Giants back in the late 80s had his pre-rookie in the 83 Thorn Apple Cubs set.

    Here's a few others:

    1984 Dodgers Police Orel Hershisher (RC year 1985)
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    1980 Giants Police Al Holland (RC year 1981)
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  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭
    The Cubs had a number of these types of sets with Sandberg having a card in 1982 Red Lobster set that was issued by the team and predated the normal Topps, Fleer and Donruss rookies by a year. There are a few on Ebay...look them up. I wish I still had mine!
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  • BenG76BenG76 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looking for cards that came out before their recognized rookie cards. Not minor league or USA cards.
    I got this one in the mail today, and am curious what ones other people have.
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    Is Andre Dawson in the ivy behind Joe Carter. I like that card BTW being a Cubs fan.
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
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  • Mozzie22Mozzie22 Posts: 39 ✭✭✭
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  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
    Found a couple more listed in the Baseball Card Almanac. I don't own any of these but I'm making a want li.st of sorts.
    I'll add images as I find them.
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    1984 Reds Borden's Eric Davis

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    1982 Red Sox Herald Stamps Wade Boggs

    84 Dodgers Coke Hershiser

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    81 Dodgers Police Dave Stewart

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    86 Cubs Gatorade Jamie Moyer

    84 cardinals 5x7 Terry Pendleton

    82 Cardinals Post Dispatch Willie Mcgee

    79 Blue Jays McCathy Postcards Danny Ainge and Dave Steib
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  • RynoandBoRynoandBo Posts: 393 ✭✭
    Here is a favorite, 1982 Red Lobster Ryne Sandberg:

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    Kind of cool as it shows him playing his original MLB position, third base.
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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Here is a favorite, 1982 Red Lobster Ryne Sandberg:

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    Kind of cool as it shows him playing his original MLB position, third base. >>



    That Sandberg is a fantastic looking card. I always love cards that show the player in an ACTUAL MLB game instead of a photo from spring training, which is more prevelant for the period. Here, you can see Wrigley in the background. Just a great looking card.
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  • GB5HOFGB5HOF Posts: 590 ✭
    I really like both the Carter and Sandberg cards. Very cool!
  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    What do the Carter and Sandberg cards typically run?

    Never seen that Sandberg before
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  • GB5HOFGB5HOF Posts: 590 ✭
    The Carter in a PSA 9 has sold for $5 twice recently on eBay...

    The Sandberg in a 10 recently sold for $670
  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭


    << <i>The Carter in a PSA 9 has sold for $5 twice recently on eBay... >>



    Nowhere to go but up.
  • GB5HOFGB5HOF Posts: 590 ✭
    Totally agree...that's a cool card.
  • RynoandBoRynoandBo Posts: 393 ✭✭
    I have a couple 1983 Apple Thorn Joe Carter cards that have a shot at a 10....the Sandberg and Team Card both landed in 10's, so I will take a closer look.

    The Sandberg Red Lobster card was hard to find in a 10 until fairly recently....in addition to the $600+ sale, I have seen them for $500-575 as well. Mine was a self sub, from a raw ebay sealed set purchase...$25, so not bad. POP 10 I believe.

    Good thread.
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  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
    Found some pictures of a few more
    1982 Twins Postcards Jim Eisenreich and Gary Gaetti
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Technically not a 'pre-rookie' but a pretty cool 'card that never was'. Card is from Baseball Cards magazine from 1987.

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  • Big80sBig80s Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭
    Great thread guys! I always like seeing pre rookies. That Ozzie is killer!
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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool thread. This is my favorite Griffey card.

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  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
    1978 Family Fun Center Carney Lansford
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    1980 Phillies Postcards Bob Walk
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    1980 Indians Team Issue Joe Charboneau

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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Technically not a 'pre-rookie' but a pretty cool 'card that never was'. Card is from Baseball Cards magazine from 1987. >>



    I like "what if" cards as much as the next guy, but they got a major detail wrong: Mattingly didn't wear jersey #23 until 1984. He wore #46 as a rookie in 1982 and 1983.
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  • PlanemonkeyPlanemonkey Posts: 543 ✭✭
    Never knew that about Donny Baseball. Thanks
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