Youngest player card?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · July 21, 2009 11:09AM

What's the youngest a player has been in a set aside from their little league team issued set?

Just ordered a FB set from razor and it has three junior-high schoolers ! Crazy...

Allen · July 21, 2009 11:11AM

Yeah thats going to make those kids really study hard in school.

Jimmy, where is your home work?

Miss J I been up all night autographin football cards. Imna be in the NFL, I don't need yo homework.

mikeschmidt · July 21, 2009 11:36AM

The mascot in the 1887 N172 [or, as pictured, N173 cabinet] Old Judge issue looks pretty darn young:

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · July 21, 2009 11:40AM

lol

The kid/Pro/hobby mentality.....

"Jimmy, You need to write you name on the top of your papers." *** "teach, I dont sign nuttin' without gettin paid".

"Jimmy, Where's your homework?" *** "It'll be here in 8-12 weeks, it's a redemption"

"Jimmy, you need to write legibly and stay in the lines" *** "No I dont teach, you ever seen some of those sticker autos?

csmtampa · July 21, 2009 2:35PM

thenavarro · July 21, 2009 2:45PM

Ok, I know these don't meet your definition or answer your question, but I never miss an opportunity to show off my two favorite autographed rookie cards.

WinPitcher · July 21, 2009 11:55PM

Didn't Topps have some HS players on cards back in the early 90's? Perhaps one of those have the

youngest player on a card.

Steve

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · July 22, 2009 12:05AM

thenavarro- cool cards. I'll have to get my boys cards slabbed. Very nice.

Some info on the OP.

Gray recently began taking orders for a U.S. Army All-American Bowl football product that includes autographs from the top 2008 high school seniors (including highly touted Tennessee signee Bryce Brown) and base cards of three kids in junior high – the progeny of NFL notables Ray Lewis, Ed McCaffrey and Ty Detmer.

Producing cards of high school football players is by no means a new concept; there have been Big 33 sets devoted to prep stars in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio for years. It’s the thin-line introduction of the younger players – incoming ninth grader Ray A. Lewis III, and future eighth graders Christian McCaffrey and Koy Detmer – that might ruffle some feathers.

“All three are sons of famous [NFL] players,” Gray says. “If we luck out and hit a future big prospect it would be a huge card. At the very least, it’s fun.”

The kids played in the 2009 Football University All-American Bowl, a series of games highlighting seventh and eighth graders held in conjunction with the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Gray says that rights to all three players were included in his license with the U.S. Army and SportsLink, the marketing firm that produces the annual All-American Bowl.

Nascar360 · July 22, 2009 1:32AM

JEFF GORDON 1987 World of Outlaws Card. He was 15 or 16 at the time.

markj111 · July 22, 2009 1:45AM

The bat boy stood in for Aurelio Rodriguez on his 69 card.

gregmo32 · July 22, 2009 4:23AM

1985 Topps Gary Pettis

caramelcollector · July 22, 2009 4:37AM

the old judge card has a "little person" shown, not a kid...

many teams had "little people/dwarfs" as their mascots back then....

digicat · July 22, 2009 4:49AM

Freddy Adu was allegedly 14 years old when he was became a professional soccer player in 2004. This is his 2004 rookie card:

Reljac · July 22, 2009 4:58AM

Here you go!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · July 22, 2009 5:44AM

<< <i>Here you go!

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Wow. Has to be the winner. Unless there's a card made that shows the Mom with baby in womb.

wrongleg · July 22, 2009 6:01AM

1973 Topps Baseball had some Boyhood Photos of the Stars Cards although I don't think anyone was as young as the Ryan card.

Nathaniel1960 · July 22, 2009 9:24AM

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Maven's sig is better than half the ones I see coming out of boxes today.

fkw · July 22, 2009 12:06PM

Youngest player was Joe Nuxhall 15 years old playing for the Cincinnati Reds, but that was WWII and no cards were made of him for a few years after, so .....

Youngest person on a card (non player) there are many cards that show batboys and mascots N172, N173 have a few...

My favorites are...
E121 picturing Hall of Famer Billy Southworth with batboy

and the R314A Ethan Allen with batboy

Ironmanfan · July 22, 2009 12:58PM

Pete & Re-Pete (1982 Fleer?)

RedHeart54 · July 22, 2009 3:35PM

The Quebec International Pee Wee tournament issued sets in the early 1990s and there are cards of current NHLers including Marian Hossa. Most players are in the 12-14 year old range.

Youngest player card?

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