Men and boys and the price of their toys: Race and the value football cards

Regoli, Robert M.; Primm, Eric; Hewitt, John D.

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2007.07.014

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“…2005; McGarrity, Palmer, and Poitras 1999; Messitte and Powell 1995; Mulligan and Grube 2006; Primm et al. 2010; Regoli 1991; Regoli, Primm, and Hewitt 2007; Scahill 2005; Stone and Warren 1999).…”

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“…So far, the examination of ''customer racial discrimination'' in the secondary sports card market has produced a range of contradictory results. Some scholars have identified a racial bias in the prices of minority athletes' sports cards (Andersen and La Croix 1991; Burnett and VanScyoc 2004;Fort and Gill 2000;Gabriel, Johnson, and Stanton 1999;Nardinelli and Simon 1990), while others have found little or no bias, or report mixed results (Gabriel, Johnson, and Stanton 1995;Hewitt et al 2005;McGarrity, Palmer, and Poitras 1999;Messitte and Powell 1995;Mulligan and Grube 2006;Primm et al 2010;Regoli 1991;Regoli, Primm, and Hewitt 2007;Scahill 2005;Stone and Warren 1999).…”

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“…For example, Nardinelli and Simon (1990) examined the 1970 baseball card set produced by the Topps Company (Topps); Gabriel, Johnson, and Stanton (1999) examined only rookie cards of baseball players produced by Topps between 1974 and 1982; Stone and Warren (1999) studied the cards of all players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who were active during the 1976–1977 season and who had retired by 1993; Fort and Gill (2000) analyzed the 1987 Topps baseball card set; Burnett and VanScyoc (2004) studied Topps’ cards of all non‐pitchers from 1960 to 1969; Hewitt et al. (2005) examined the rookie cards of players who had been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame (HOF) by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA); and Regoli, Primm, and Hewitt (2007) studied the rookie cards of a subset of football HOF members.…”

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Investigating Customer Racial Discrimination in the Secondary Baseball Card Market*

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Regoli

2011

Sociological Inquiry

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A growing body of literature in a variety of disciplines has appeared over the last 20 years examining customer racial bias in the secondary sports card market; however, consensus on the matter has yet to emerge. In this article, we explore the more subtle ways that a player's race/ethnicity may affect the value of his sports card including a player's skin tone (light- to dark-skinned). Data were obtained for 383 black, Latino, and white baseball players who had received at least one vote for induction into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame including their career performance statistics, rookie card price, card availability, Hall of Fame status, and skin tone. Findings indicate that card availability is the primary determinant of card value while a player's skin tone has no direct effect. Subsequent analysis demonstrates that a player's race (white/non-white) rather than skin tone did have an effect as it interacts with Hall of Fame status to influence his rookie card price.

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Section: Race and Sports Card Valuesmentioning

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Investigating Customer Racial Discrimination in the Secondary Baseball Card Market*

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Regoli

2011

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“…Another related literature examines customer discrimination using cards from other sports (e.g., Regoli, Primm, and Hewitt, ; Primm et al., ).…”

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Racial Discrimination and Statistical Discrimination: MLB Rookie Card Values and Performance Uncertainty

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Zillante

2016

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective. While previous studies document racial discrimination in Major League Baseball, few have considered statistical discrimination, and how racial bias may spill over into related markets. Investigating rookie card (RC) values at their initial release, we exploit the role of information uncertainty to separately identify the influence of racial discrimination and statistical discrimination. Methods. Using ordinary least squares (OLS) and Tobit models, we examine 6,026 cards released from 1986 to 1993. After documenting race-based differentials in MLB achievement, we explore the determinants of prices in certain and uncertain environments. Results. RCs of black players carry a 14-20 percent premium at their initial release. Race does not influence card values once careers are finished. Finally, given comparable career performance, prices for black players decline significantly more over time. Collectively, this suggests statistical discrimination influences consumers in this market. Conclusion. Racial discrimination in an upstream market can lead to spillover effects on related downstream markets.

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