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   Ok, it must be me not understanding how cards work... I just did a   
   Google and it IS apparently a Rookie card but maybe it's like you said   
   the first time they made a card for him?  It's Lee Smith from the   
   Cubs. The card was pitched as (and apparently IS all over the net and   
   Ebay) as a 1982 Donruss Lee Smith (P) Rookie Card (Cubs).  However, I   
   know he played a couple years before that so when I flipped the card,   
   I was right... it has stats from 1980 and 1981.  I thought he started   
   Late 1979 or 1980... so am a bit confused as to why it's a "Rookie"   
   card. I have always been under the impression that rookie meant the   
   first year in the Majors.  His first year was in 1980 but maybe   
   because he was a relief picther?  I didn't think that should matter   
   for anything... so am a little confused.  Whatever you know, let me in   
   on it!   
      
   On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:06:14 -0700 (PDT), barefoot   
    wrote:   
      
   >what's the card? who's the player???   
   >sometimes they make a card for someone and they were a rookie even up   
   >to a couple of years ago, but it could be the "first" card, which many   
   >seem to consider a rookie.   
   >mike   
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