hive17
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- Aug 7, 2008
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They're unwritten. I'm talking hobby-accepted designations for cards. Every card has some kind of descriptive interpretation other than TRADING CARD. It's what separates the RC from a non-RC. It's why people have been paying premiums for RCs since cards became a thing. Topps put Draft Picks and USA cards in their base sets and they were considered RCs. It's mainly about what is in the base set. Base set=RC. Not in the base set, not a RC. That's how it's always been. People that don't believe that or disagree are not the majority in the hobby.
Would you consider McGwire USA or Chipper "Draft Pick" as their rookie cards?