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Why did collectors fall for the MLB RC designation?
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Seems like the system of first card from a pack or set was working for years. Did we have it wrong all those years? I think they pulled a fast one on collectors. Remember those cards we laughed at in the 90's like a 1995 Jeter "Rookie"? Now collectors take them seriously like that's a rookie card see it says it on the card. -
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Funny thing is, I have no idea what the deciding factor is, but with so much available some sort of designation is key. Judge has cards dating back to 2013. But 2017 product across all brands has the RC designation. Super helpful for collectors IMO. The pre-RCs still hold value for player collectors and such, but those… -
Re: Why did collectors fall for the MLB RC designation?
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I gave up a long time ago trying to understand what is and what is not considered a "rookie" card and trying to come up with a definition for it in my mind that fits all situations and all opinions. The "market" and card companies have pretty much decided it anyway, and from my view, aside from the RC logo, there doesn't… -
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For the most part I like how the NBA does it better...if you play, it's your rookie season. There are instances where it doesn't work, though. Joel Embiid got his rookie cards in 2013 but didn't play until 2016, due to injury. I agree with what others have said above, first year of playing in the top league is rookie… -
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That's interesting about Devers. Is he not going to be in the Topps Update release? I thought their late release products would cover situations like that. I agree there's never going to be a perfect answer to this problem, but I still prefer situations like Trout's over what we had in the 90's when different card… -
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He has 4 Topps Now cards so far, and they all were labeled as Call-Up cards. This is usually a pretty good indicator that Topps has interpreted MLB guidelines (or were told by MLB) to not put the RC logo on them... thus indicating his cards with the RC logo will be in 2018 product. So, I wouldn't expect him to have base… -
Re: Why did collectors fall for the MLB RC designation?
Interesting discussion. Some things I never thought of. I never thought about the use of the term rookie card. To me the first card of a player in a MLB uniform should be the most valuable. If that is the case "rookie" should not be used to describe the card. First Year card would be a better designation. A card company… -
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For all intents and purposes, the card companies do (at least, try) to follow MLB guidelines. There are drawbacks though... like Cody Bellinger, he will have the at bats to be a RC this year, but he was so late to the game and came on so unexpectedly hot... Card companies couldn't get him in product. At the end of the day,… -
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By MLB standards, he would still qualify as a rookie in the second year because he had less than 130 at bats. I don't know if the card companies follow the same rules as MLB, but IMO the rookie card should be the last year where the player qualifies for rookie of the year. Or at least that should be the goal (I suppose… -
Re: Why did collectors fall for the MLB RC designation?
I've always found the whole thing confusing. What if someone comes up for "1" game? Then back. And the next year comes back and stays. Which is the "rookie year?" Is 1 at bat enough to call it a rookie year and get the RC designator? edit: a while back I read this article in the Cardboard Connection. Always nice to stay in…
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