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O’Neil Cruz Rookie Card Guide & Gallery

June 20, 2022 Ballcard Genius

With every new MLB call-up, there is a unique excitement that stretches from the immediate fanbase to collectors or flippers in general. Especially if that young player comes up and immediately performs, the excitement turns […]

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Best 2022 Topps Series 2 Rookies to Watch For

June 4, 2022 Ballcard Genius

June 9th Update: In a surprise move, Topps has in fact included short print rookie cards of Spencer Torkelson (#658), Julio Rodriguez (#659), and Bobby Witt Jr (#660). Here is a tweet from @LLSportsCards to […]

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Jeremy Pena Rookie Card Guide for 2022

May 12, 2022 Ballcard Genius

When you think about the big names that have risen up out of seemingly nowhere this year in the MLB – Taylor Ward, Josh Naylor, others – Jeremy Pena is a unique case in the […]

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1993 Upper Deck Derek Jeter Gold Hologram

May 7, 2022 Ballcard Genius

Listen, I’ll be honest with this one—I had no idea this card was a thing up until 20 minutes ago. But it was then that I realized it’s also not very easy to find some […]

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Taylor Ward Rookie Card Guide for 2022

May 5, 2022 Ballcard Genius

Last year if you would’ve asked me which players’ rookie cards do you think I’d be writing a blog post on in 2022, I probably would’ve gone through 75% of the options (meaning, a very […]

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Why is the Mike Trout Rookie Card So Expensive?

February 25, 2022 Ballcard Genius

I’ve seen this conversation pop-up from time to time, and I think it warrants deeper debate in order to help especially those who are newer to the hobby. And while the topic of “why is […]

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Bird Magic Rookie Card Info & Details

November 16, 2021 Ballcard Genius

There are conflicting opinions about “shared” rookie cards—or rookie cards that feature more than one player. Think Cal Ripken and 1982 Topps or Nolan Ryan and 1968 Topps. On one hand, collectors would prefer to […]

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What Do Baseball Rookie Cards Look Like?

September 4, 2021 Ballcard Genius

If you’ve recently come across your collection and are trying to figure out what to do will all of your old baseball cards, one of the first things you probably should explore is looking through […]

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Why Are Rookie Cards Worth Money?

August 21, 2021 Ballcard Genius

Sometimes you’re in the middle of something for so long that you just accept how things are, and either stop questioning or, you stop explaining in as much detail as you should to newcomers. This […]

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What is Gleyber Torres’ True Rookie Card?

August 24, 2020 Ballcard Genius

Really, this could be a post on “what is name your player’s true rookie card?” You’d think with the fewer baseball card brands we have, the easier it would be to answer, right? I mean, […]

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