Normally I would define vintage baseball as 1980 and earlier, which would include Rickey Henderson's 1980 Topps rookie card; however, I included that card in my list of best 1980s baseball rookie ...

A collector’s million-card haul, spanning baseball cards from the 1970s to now, holds thrilling potential for hidden gems like rookie cards of Mike Schmidt, George Brett, and Robin Yount.

As more and more collectors get frustrated with the increasing print runs and costs and decreasing returns of ultra-modern cards, it's a good time to start collecting vintage cards. Normally I ...