Hey BJ - Obviously by modern collecting standards the 1964 is his true
rookie card. Thanks for pointing this out. But back then all three
were considered rookie cards simply because they had the special Topps
rookie format. The players on them were rookies, and the word
"rookie" or "rookies" was plainly written on the front.

Nobody has come up with a very good replacement name for them, so most
vintage collectors still call this type "rookie cards". But they are
not always the true rookie cards of the players, if you apply today's
most accepted standards.

Ron


On 20 Aug 2003 04:03:30 GMT, (BlackJet76) wrote:

Lou's on 3 different rookie headshot cards they used to put out. BRBR

Lou has one rookie card. Go back and reread the what the first poster said. He
says "Lou had four rookie cards." I don't know what he might or might not have
meant. Lou has ONE rookie card. He may appear on other "rookie headshots"
becuase he's still a rookie by Major League standards. That's what beginners
don't understand about this hobby. A guy could come up from AA in 2003 and
eligable for the ROY award but his baseball rookie could be from 1997.
Understand? Not a problem.