[jgrunert]

I posed this question at the office today, and I got a few good answers. I personally think that 1993 is one of the biggest years for our hobby. It had the introduction of the first ever high end product and revolutionized how people viewed cards, I think. So I ask all of you, what was most important years in baseball card history? If you want to list them, that's cool too. Also I am going for modern era with this, vintage is in a class all of its own.

My list:
1. 1993
2. 2001
3. 2005
4. 1989

[benner73]

I posed this question at the office today, and I got a few good answers. I personally think that 1993 is one of the biggest years for our hobby. It had the introduction of the first ever high end product and revolutionized how people viewed cards, I think. So I ask all of you, what was most important years in baseball card history? If you want to list them, that's cool too. Also I am going for modern era with this, vintage is in a class all of its own.

My list:
1. 1993
2. 2001
3. 2005
4. 1989

I'm almost with you.

My list:
1. 1989
2. 1993
3. 2001
4. 2005

[joba the clark]

Mine are:

1) 1997 because its the first year of Bowman Chrome
2) 1989 because its the beginning of the modern card with Upper Deck
3) 2006 because it marks a new era of the (Rookie Card)
4) 1993 introduction of Foil cards and Derek Jeter of course
5) 1996 for the introduction of relic cards
6) 2011 only Topps as an MLB licensed product for the first time in the modern era

[rob024420]

Mine are:

1) 1997 because its the first year of Bowman Chrome
2) 1989 because its the beginning of the modern card with Upper Deck
3) 2006 because it marks a new era of the (Rookie Card)
4) 1993 introduction of Foil cards and Derek Jeter of course
5) 1996 for the introduction of relic cards
6) 2011 only Topps as an MLB licensed product for the first time in the modern era

Well said.

[rmpaq5]

1981 Introduction of Fleer and Donruss as competition for Topps. Positive Influence--More collecting options and drove innovation in design, especially when Upper Deck and Score arrived later and colour photography etc.. on the back introduced. Negative--Led to the mass produce era and subsequent crash of market for those in the business.

[Haze28]

1989 for the intro of Upper Deck

2001 for the intro of Heritage

[jcanavas]

Id have to agree on 1989 also with the intro of Upper Deck. Baseball card collecting was never the same after UD came along. Great lists above though! Nice point rmpaq5 made about 81 donruss and fleer. But fleer had sets in the 50's didnt they? Also bowman had sets in the 50's.