tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post8044019861320011446..comments2024-03-28T08:23:39.263-04:00Comments on Japanese Baseball Cards: The Rookie StoryNPB Card Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-34900902592372203712015-02-20T10:53:20.318-05:002015-02-20T10:53:20.318-05:00And that's what 2016 BBM Historic Collection -...And that's what 2016 BBM Historic Collection - or at least a future OB-focused set - will now be called: Rookie Story...<br /><br />Unsurprisingly, most Japanese card stores assign premiums to cards labeled "Rookie" regardless of the player's ability. The guy could have had 1 hit in 97 at bats with 47 errors in the field, but his rookie still has a higher price than regular veterans' cards from the set.<br /><br />Even today in Japanese business society, new employees are at the absolute bottom rung of the ladder, and there is a large amount of reported hazing going on. My school-age students refer to older members of their clubs and sports teams as "sempai" which basically means mentor.<br /><br />And I'm sure there are a lot of sports teams which play their senior members and make better underclassmen ride the bench.<br /><br />On the other hand, there are too many rookies. I actually like MLB's RC rule. Granted, NPB doesn't have as extensive a draft or farm system. And I like the idea of the team sets BBM issues because it provides an opportunity for every player on the roster to get a card.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.com