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Should this not be listed as a RC in the database?

I asked the same thing about a Joey Votto card not too long ago. I believe the response was that a player’s “official” rookie card is the player’s first card from a major set release. I’ll edit if that’s incorrect or slightly incorrect - someone please correct me if so. I also think there might be something in the FAQ about RC tags. 

2005 Topps set:

Verlander's RCs are from 2005. Note that this was before MLB implemented the new rule in 2006.

Thanks guys. The “RC” on the ‘’06 had me wondering.

A lot of cards in that era had the RC logo which can be confusing. A lot of times there's a bowman card that predates it (like the Votto example mentioned above) or in this case even a card from the same manufacturer that does.

Not just that era, but the RC shield is thrown on almost everything ever since.

From someone who PCs Velander, I often look at the 2005 Update and the 2006 Topps and Topps Chrome as the Rookies.  I still think any of the three is a good investment. It will be fun to watch him and Scherzer go at it for the Mets...both pitchers are in the top 15 all-time strikeout leader list and climbing...both are neck in neck but Scherzer has a year or to less than Verlander.