
Mickey Tettleton
1988 • Topps
Traded • #120T

1993 • Topps • Traded
MLB • Oakland Athletics
Near Mint
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Brent Gates’ 1993 Topps Traded Rookie Card sits in a lower price tier relative to marquee rookies from the same release, but the rookie designation keeps it relevant for Oakland Athletics player collectors and set builders. High-grade copies command a premium because condition-sensitive early-1990s Topps Traded issues show stronger separation at the top end, even when the player’s career résumé does not drive broad mainstream demand. With only one active listing visible, the card can trade above market in isolated transactions when a focused buyer is chasing completion or a clean graded example.
This is a base rookie card rather than a serial-numbered parallel or chase insert, so its original print availability was broad by hobby standards of the era. The real scarcity comes from supply visibility and grade distribution: limited supply in active marketplaces can make the card feel tighter than its production profile suggests, especially if relatively few copies have been professionally graded compared with the number still held raw. For collectors, the key distinction is not print run rarity but how difficult it is to locate centered, sharp-cornered examples that meet higher grading thresholds.
As a retired player without the long-term demand profile of a Hall of Fame-caliber career, Brent Gates does not carry the sustained rookie card premium seen in elite MLB names, so this card is more of a niche collector play than a momentum-driven investment piece. Grading submission trends for players in this tier are typically selective, which can help stronger examples maintain collector interest when few quality copies surface at once. Market momentum is likely to remain modest, but scarcity of available copies can still support occasional strong demand from Athletics specialists and Topps Traded rookie collectors.

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Traded • #120T

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Traded • #121T