Rookie Cards?

Question

I recently bought a pack of baseball cards and checked their value online. I was wondering for rookie cards, if the player gets good (all-star, mvp, etc.) will his value increase or stay the same?

Answer 1

Great question. Rookie card values vary directly with player performances- to an extent. The rookie has to give the (buyers) the impression that he has a lot of potential. Thus, it would be helpful if he was under 25 years old, and had a solid rookie year. Usually, home run hitters, average hitters, or starting pitchers jump in value, recently noting Ryan Howard, Ichiro Suzuki, and World Series hero Josh Beckett. Rarely do relievers raise in value, but in the rare event it usually centers around the closers- a.k.a. Jon Papelbon. Furthermore, when the player gets inducted into the Hall of Fame- BOOM!

Answer 2

It all depends on the player and his popularity. Since no one will know the answer for years to come I would suggest you save all your rookie cards and see which ones get hot.