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BBCgalaxee
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Don Mattingly played a little in 1982 and then half a season the following year.
Because of that, there is no reason why he shouldn't have been in the 1983 topps traded set.
Had he been in that set, hobby history would have changed greatly.
The combination of both new york phenom rookie "xrc" cards (Mattingly and strawberry) in this set would have blown it up beyond belief.
No doubt there would have been two cards selling for over$100 each from a set that cost less than ten bucks.
And while both players still would "officially" have Rc's the following year, donnie's 84 Donruss WOULDN'T be what it is today in terms of iconic and vitally important cards, especially because the 83 traded set was very under ordered.
So then, without the Donruss Mattingly becoming "the card", would the 84 set have become the iconic set the decade? Would the hobby had noticed just how limited it was without a mega hot card pushing it?
And what about the next two years when Donruss brand became the hottest company around due to the reputation it gained from Mattingly card? Without it, would topps still be king like the previous years?
And lastly, the Donruss Mattingly wouldn't be the first "modern" card to be heavily counterfeited.
Because of that, there is no reason why he shouldn't have been in the 1983 topps traded set.
Had he been in that set, hobby history would have changed greatly.
The combination of both new york phenom rookie "xrc" cards (Mattingly and strawberry) in this set would have blown it up beyond belief.
No doubt there would have been two cards selling for over$100 each from a set that cost less than ten bucks.
And while both players still would "officially" have Rc's the following year, donnie's 84 Donruss WOULDN'T be what it is today in terms of iconic and vitally important cards, especially because the 83 traded set was very under ordered.
So then, without the Donruss Mattingly becoming "the card", would the 84 set have become the iconic set the decade? Would the hobby had noticed just how limited it was without a mega hot card pushing it?
And what about the next two years when Donruss brand became the hottest company around due to the reputation it gained from Mattingly card? Without it, would topps still be king like the previous years?
And lastly, the Donruss Mattingly wouldn't be the first "modern" card to be heavily counterfeited.
