From the time I was a tiny tee-ball All-Star for the Norry Dodgers and a star running back for the Second Street Elementary flag football team, I was drawn to sports cards.
The great hobby of card collecting brought me a step closer to my heroes and childhood idols. Even from my earliest collecting moments and memories, I was almost exclusively drawn to rookie cards.
There is something incredibly special about a debut and a new beginning, whether it is sports specific or life in general. A fresh-faced youngster with their whole life (and career) ahead of them immortalized on cardboard for the first time is special. Every rookie card is a sports origin story, and some of these youngsters could be legends in the making.
I've been strict with my rookie card
