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I don't believe the worst part is the rookie designation as it is actually accurate. The BIG problem is the stupid airbrushing of MLB uniforms on players that may never wear that uniform.

I think the way they define RC is fine just stop with stupid airbrushing and it will work itself out.

Aren't most cases of Bowman Draft/Prospects etc...pics from Spring Training Workouts, not airbrushing?

I know off topic from the whole RC thing (which by the way my 2 cents, I don't care. That is not to put anyone down who does, but my collecting focus is team based, and I want it if it is a Tiger and I don't have it. Be it a RC, colour parallel, insert, printing plate, or food issue junk from 1992.
The whole Rookie Card mess, IMO, began in the 90s. It seems that they would plaster the word Rookie Card on everything of a players for the first few years of his career. Head shots before he took an at bat, a year in the minors, sure just use a Spring Training Picture, and then finally the year he plays in the majors his rookie card!!! And then of course the next year he gets "All-star Rookie" written all over his cards. Or "Future Rookie Great." It all comes from the overproduced greed of the 90s.