1992 Classic #108

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card has a nice look to it, almost like it was meant to be a poster hanging on some Bo Jackson fanatic back in the early 90s. I know I had something similar to this on my wall from the Chicago White Sox days. The front of the card is very colorful and includes a nice at bat photo of Bo and the color is nicely complimented by the all white back of the card. The back leaves a ton of stats out and it would have been nice to see Jackson's stats from previous years.

1990 Donruss Grand Slammers #12

Type: Insert Card

Acquired: Bought Online

Growing up, I never knew this card existed. From some online research the Grand Slammers set was released as an extra for those who bought the complete set in 1990. The cards commemorate 12 players who hit Grand Slam home runs during the previous season. These players include such greats as Matt Williams, Mark McGwire, Will Clark, Fred McGriff and Mr. Bo Jackson himself. I actually like the look of this card. A lot of people really don't care for the 1990 Donruss set design, but I find it unique and the addition of the "Grand Slammers" stripe in the lower left corner really adds to the card and does not obstruct the nice photo of Bo. the back gives a brief history of Bo's Grand Salami on September 27, 1989 off of Angels reliever Willie Fraser. This card is a nice addition to this stand out set.

1990 Score #566

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

I freakin' love this card! It shows Bo at his peak and gives us a glimpse at what could have been if that pesky hip injury never happened on the gridiron. In 1989 Bo was the star of stars when he grabbed MVP honors at the MLB All-Star Game. Bo smashed a home run off of Rick Reuschel in the first inning, drove in 2 RBI, scored 1 run and had a stolen base! Not bad on 4 plate appearances. What a great, iconic Bo Jackson photo on the back with him hoisting the MVP trophy. This is a great card from a nice early 90s set. A must have for any Bo collector!

1995 Donruss #507

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

I really like the design of this card. Even though this is from the tail end of Bo Jackson's career you can see the joy he had playing the game just by taking a look at the photo on the back. That smile says it all. I wish I was that happy at my job! Anyway, the front of the card also has a nice look to it from the post hit large photo to the warm up stance of the small photo in the left hand corner. It's clean, contains foil stamping and is an altogether solid card from Bo's years with the Angels.

2005 Donruss Career Best #CB-6

Type: Relic Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card is AMAZING! I feel this way because of the way Donruss was able to use the foil background and photo to create a very nice looking card. I almost like these relic cards a lttle more than the standard jersey cards you find in packs. This is due to the fact that this piece of bat just may have been used by my hero, Bo Jackson while he was slamming a home run off of another hapless pitcher. It's so cool to have a piece of history in my hand that you can feel and realize your hero held this same piece of wood during an actual MLB game.

2005 Donruss Classic Combos #CC-3

Type: Dual Jersey Card

Acquired: Bought Online

I love this card!!! Not only does it have a piece of Raiders jersey from Bo Jackson, but it also includes a beautiful piece of jersey from Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell! The design is gorgeous, the back as usual with these types of cards has no stats, but for possibly the first time ever, this does not bother me! The great choice of photos on the front, the American flag and two of the toughest backs ever in the NFL made this a must have for my Bo card collection. BTW if you have never had one of Earl Campbells hot links fresh off the grill, you haven't lived! They are delicious!

2004 Donruss Playoff Honors #PS-36

Type: Limited Insert

Acquired: Bought Online

This card was limited to a print run of 2,500 produced. I like the design of the front of the card, but I feel like there is a lot of wasted space towards the bottom. The back gives some facts, but absolutely no stats. This could have been a very nice card. it holds no sentimental value to me, but it does include my all-time favorite athlete and the price was fair so I had to add it to my collection.

2004 Donruss Throwback Threads # 210

Type: Jersey Card

Acquired: Bought Online

Here we have another Bo "Relic" card, but this one is super cool to me. Why? Because it contains a piece of fabric from Bo Jackson's White Sox jersey complete with a pinstripe! This may not seem cool to other collectors, but I love it! It's so much better than just a solid colored swatch. Don't you think? Also, look at that photo on the front with Bo sporting those shades like the baddest man on the planet. Great pose, great shot and limited to a total of 100 cards. SOLD!

1987 Donruss The Rookies #14

Type: Limited Series

Acquired: Bought From A Friend

Here we have a young Bo Jackson ready to take the world by storm. Just look at the determination and drive in those eyes. Just by looking at this card you could tell big things were on the horizon for this upcoming MLB prospect. I like the look of this classic 87 Donruss design, especially in the green color featured in this "The Rookies" set. The back has a nice amount of stats and info which makes this one of the top Bo Jackson rookie cards in my collection!

2011 Upper Deck Football Dream Tandems #DT-9

Type: Insert Card

Acquired: Bought Online

Not sure exactly why Upper Deck decided to pair Bo Jackson and Doug Flutie on this card. I guess by reading the back of the card it's because Bo followed Flutie in winning the Heisman and by garnering All-America honors. Still I would have loved to see some of the epic rushing talents from 1985 represented here like Barry Word, Thurman Thomas or even Napoleon McCallum. Those guys were great collegiate running backs during that season. Overall this is a pretty bland card. The reuse the same photos on the front and back and the green turf background doesn't do much for me, but since Bo is on it this belongs in my collection.

1990 Donruss #61

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled from pack

Donruss had some of the most unique designs on baseball cards during the 90s and boy does this one follow that trend. The red border is nice enough, but then you throw in those color splatters and the script type font and you've got yourself a card that would only be legal to produce in 1990. The one great thing about this series is that it is instantly recognizable by any card collector and the bright colors really help it standout in a pile. The photography is nice and the back is your standard Donruss stats and facts which is also a welcome addition.

2011 Upper Deck Football #12

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

Another great looking Bo card from Upper Deck's collegiate football line. This card was released in 2011 and it just looks gorgeous. I like how clean the photo is on the front from Bo's days at Auburn University. Usually these older photos have a graininess to them, but Upper Deck put in work and made this card look clean and fresh. The back is nice too and features Auburn's team colors along with some great stats.

1994 Pinnacle #509

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card represents Bo Jackson's last year in Major League Baseball. In his final year Bo played in 75 games for the California Angels and batted .279 while driving in 43 runs on 13 dingers. This was a bittersweet ending for Bo as the season was cut short by 1994-95 baseball strike. At the age of 32 Bo officially retired and this card shows a glimpse of the greatness that he brought to the plate. It was always a special moment when Bo stepped to the plate. You never knew if it was gonna be a smashed ball to left or a 700 foot fly ball. I wonder where this pitcher's offering went in the picture shown on this Pinnacle card?

1993 Fleer Flair #186

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This is a Bo Jackson card that I sought out! First off I thought the Fleer Flair brand of cards were amazing! The thick card stock, the glossy front and back, the gold foil stamping and the fantastic photos. These are all things that can make a card great. Don't get me wrong a card can have all of these attributes and still look crazy ugly, but Flair did it in such a way that looked gorgeous. The double photos on the front look great without clashing with each other and the defensive photo of Bo on the back is made just opaque enough that you can still appreciate it without it making a strain to read the stats. This made it easier for Fleer to put complete player stats on the back, which I appreciate greatly. This is one of my most favorite Bo White Sox cards in my collection!

2001 Topps Archives Reserves #10

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

The football cards keep on rolling for Bo Jackson! This time around we have this gorgeous reproduction of his 1988 Topps Super Rookie card! The original card by itself was pretty awesome, but throw in some chrome and make the colors more vibrant and you have an excellent card on your hands. Look at how young this guy was, little did we know at this time that he would take the sporting world by storm!

2011 Upper Deck Football Saturday In Action #SIA-5

Type: Insert Set

Acquired: Bought Online

Football season has begun and I think it is time we took a look at some Bo cards from his time on the gridiron. It was a short time, but man was it spectacular. This 2011 Upper Deck card highlights Bo in his college days at Auburn University where he won the Heisman trophy in 1985. To me this card is pretty bland. I have seen UD use this photo numerous times over the years and there really is no graphic treatment on the front. The back features the same photo as the front and gives a very concise description of Bo's sports career at AU. One cool thing is that they added some info about his track career.

1990 Score Dream Team #687

Type: Subset

Acquired: Trade With Friend

Score has done it again! Here is another fantastic Bo card this time in Dream Team form. The card front is simplistic, but the photo stands out from the orange and yellow background beautifully and the back has an pretty eye pleasing design. I will forgive the lack of stats on the back since this is a subset and all the numbers were on the regular issue card. This is probably in the top 10 of the Bo cards I currently have in my collection.

1986 Topps Traded #50T

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought Online

Since I could read a Tuff Stuff, Beckett or even Baseball Cards magazine, I had wanted this card! It was easy enough to find the standard issue Topps cards at your local pharmacy, grocery or convenience store, but Topps Traded was a tough find! I eventually bought this card online for a decent price and my childhood dreams came true! I finally had the real Bo Jackson rookie card in my collection! I always found the design of this set appealing. It's clean, simple but still dynamic with the bright colors of the team names and the red/pink coloration on the back.

2010 Topps The Cards Your Mom Threw Out #CMT-36

Type: Insert Card

Acquired: Bought Online

I have gushed about my love for Bo Jackson's 1987 Topps Future Stars card and when I first saw this card for sale online I was a little confused. After reading up a bit on this insert set from the 2010 Topps set, I thought this was a cool way to re-present these cards to a new generation! These cards came in two variations. One had the original backs from the cards and the second had a new back with info on some of Bo's earliest Topps baseball appearances.

1989 Score #384S

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This awesome looking base card comes to us via the 1989 Score Supplemental set. This 110 card set was an add on to the original 330 card base set and included such notable rookie cards of Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen, Dave Meggett and Rodney Peete. To me this Bo Jackson card outshines them all! It is obviously from the same photo shoot that gave us the iconic 1990 Score #697 baseball card, but to be honest, I like this one better. It actually has info on the back and shows Bo in an action pose rather than just standing there with the bat over his shoulders. I like the color contrast on the front between the purple border and the black & white photo, also the shot on the back shows Bo having a great time on the gridiron and taking part in his hobby as an NFL running back!

1990 Topps Sticker #51

Type: Sticker

Acquired: Bought Online

I loved these sticker books back in the 80s and early 90s! My Dad would occasionally bring home packs of Topps stickers for me and my brother and we loved it! We never finished an entire book, but who did? That didn't stop us from drooling over the foil All-Star cards, collecting our favorite Mets players and trading away our doubles with friends. It really was a social event. When my daughter was pretty young, we tried filling a book. We never did, but I got to teach my daughter about the game and about some of the players. BTW her favorites were Ryan Braun and Albert Pujols. Love that I have this Bo card/sticker in my collection!

1986 Memphis Chicks Silver #NA

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought Online

I really don't have a lot of info on this card it looks like it was part of a minor league team set for the Memphis Chicks that was released in 1986 by Time Out Sports. This is one of my favorite cards because it shows Bo off in his Chicks uniform right before he was called up by the Royals and became a superstar! I have another one of these cards with a gold border on it. I don't know how many of each cards was produced or why they offered color variants, but it is a very cool card with a nice layout.

1992 Score Impact Player #53

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought at Show

This card was one of the first times I had seen Bo back in card form since his life changing hip injury on the gridiron. It was great to see Bo back at the pate smashing some dingers, even if it wasn't with the Royals. Also, the shot on the back showed Bo was back to enjoying the game he loved. In his prime, Bo was a huge impact player at the plate and in the field. Unfortunately his injury took some of that away from him, but you never knew when he stepped to the plate what would happen and it was exciting to find out.

1990 Score Young Superstar #1

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought at Show

This card eluded me as a child. When I first started collecting I was all about Topps cards and didn't really venture much outside that comfort zone. As I got older I realized that I missed out on some cool sets, including this Score Young Superstars set. I love the photography on this card. Most cards focus on the strength of Bo at the plate, but this one here brings his speed front and center. This guy was amazingly quick and this aspect kind of gets lost when you see his mammoth home runs. The back photo shows a sly glance from Mr. Jackson almost as if he just recently threw someone out and is saying "Got ya!". Great card from a solid Score set.

1993 Leaf #316

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card contains one of my favorite snapshots of Bo Jackson on the front. I mean look at that face! It shows determination, grit and the idea that Bo is ready to knock the snot out of some poor pitcher's fast ball. Leaf always seemed to put out quality products in the 90s and this set does not disappoint. The photography is excellent the graphics and design are clean yet bold and it gives you just enough stats to keep me satisfied. I'll say it again...I LOVE THIS CARD!

1995 Pinnacle #208

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This card comes from Bo's short time as a California Angel. He played 75 games for them and hit .279 with 13 home runs while driving in 43 runs at the age of 31. Actually those are not terrible stats for a guy on the back end of his career after hip replacement surgery. This card always stood out in my albums due to the strange choice of photo on the front. Were they really out of action shots that they had to choose this Bo in a hangar pic? The layout on the back is very nice though. The design fits a lot into the small space without it feeling cramped.

1987 Donruss Opening Day #205

Type: Rookie Card

Acquired: Bought at a Show

Once again, here is another Bo card that caused confusion for my younger self back in the 80s. I already had the standard Donruss Rated Rookie card of Bo Jackson from 1987, so when I saw this card at a show I had no idea why this '87 Donruss card was so different from mine. I picked it up because it was a Bo card that I didn't have and after some digging in the Beckett price guide I discovered that this card was part of the Donruss Opening Day limited set that consisted of 272 cards. The design is similar to the regular '87 set except the front is a brownish color instead of black and the font on the back seems to have a more rounded/bubbled font. It is a nice card to add if you are looking for a cheap Bo rookie card. 

1987 FLEER #369

Type: Rookie Card

Acquired: Bought at a Show

Here is another early card of Bo Jackson. You could tell in the look in his eyes that he was ready to transform the game. A mix of speed and power never seen before was about to step up to the plate and it was legendary...short, but legendary. I like the layout of this card. The front is clean and the blue border on the front works with the Royals uniform colors. The picture is nice and the back gives us some great stats. FLEER was good with their stats in the 80s and early 90s. I always liked the day/night breakdown they would provide. This card however breaks down Bo's hits by where he made contact in the strike zone!

1990 Classic #59

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought at a Show

Here it is, another multi-player card! If you've read this blog before you'll know that I love these types of cards. They put some of the best players of the era that you would never see together on the field at the same time. It was almost like a dream game put together on a piece of cardboard. This card features a trio of American League "Fence Busters" including Mark McGuire, Reuben Sierra and of course the big, bad man himself...Bo Jackson! The totally 90s graphics on the front are some of my favorites from the era and the back as always has some baseball trivia. Great card with some legendary players. I'm all about that!

2004 Donruss Timelines #4

Type: Jersey Card

Acquired: Bought Online

This relic card was an ebay splurge for me. I actually got it at a good price and I love the design of the card, not to mention the fact that it is a "Boys of Summer" card. My end goal is to have enough of these jersey cards in my possession that I can sew them all together to make my own game used Bo Jackson jersey! The back of the card, like most relic cards has no info or stats, just a congratulations message from Donruss. I wish that companies would change that standard and give us a little somethin, somethin on tha back to enjoy.

1991 Classic #186

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought At Show

I love this card! On January 13, 1991 in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bo Jackson injured his hip so badly that everyone assumed his sports career was over! Well, Bo don't know the meaning of give up and after a successful surgery and months of rehab, Bo was ready to play ball again. I was heartbroken as a Bo fan when people were suggesting his career was over then he signed with the White Sox and some sort of joy was brought back to my young world. This card signifies to me, the return of my sports idol, an athletic icon and an impossible journey that not many people could have made. His smile in this photo says, "I'm back and ready to demolish some fastballs" and I love it! 

2006 Fleer Greats of the Game #10

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

I am always a fan to see new Bo Jackson cards coming out, but this one kind of underwhelmed me. The design on the front is bland, the photo is nothing that we have never seen before, but the back of the card is actually very nice. I like the font and the complete MLB career stats. It's just, if you are going to put more cards out into the public at least try to make it stand out from the crowd. This card does not do that for me.

1987 Leaf #35

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought At Show

A Bo "Rated Rookie" card from Donruss...wait that isn't Donruss? It's some cheap knockoff by a company called Leaf! What's going on here? Those were my thoughts after I bought this card when I was still a young collector. Now I know these Leaf cards are not bootlegs, but the Canadian equivalent of our American Donruss cards. I actually, really like this design. The backs offer no extra photos, as was the style at the time, but it offers up a lot of stats and info on Mr. Jackson in English and in French! I always thought getting a card with the "Rated Rookie" stamp on it was a big deal and I'm glad Donruss has brought back this element in recent years.

1995 Pacific Collection #61

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Purchased Online

This could quite possibly be my favorite Bo Jackson Angels baseball card. The design on the front is minimal, but still does the job. The back of the card is very eye pleasing also with career stats a nice design and crisp photos. Pacific may not be a juggernaut in the world of sports cards, but this series shines with it's nice photography and just a touch of foil stamping.

1990 Donruss MVP #BC-1

Type: Insert Card

Acquired: Trade With A Friend

First off let me say that I do like the design of these early 90s Donruss cards. Now let me say, this is one of my least favorite Bo Jackson cards in my collection! I get that they were looking for a sort of portrait look for these cards, but the picture they chose makes Bo look like he's already a few bottles in before the game. Either that or he was not into having his picture taken during this particular game. Good set...bad card!

2005 Topps Fan Favorites #FFR-BJ

Type: Memorabilia Card

Acquired: Bought Online

I am a sucker for any type of memorabilia cards. I know they have been declining in popularity over the years, but I still looks for these cards for a decent price. Usually I am able to find a plethora of jersey cards online, but this card really caught my eye. It contains a piece of bat that Bo Jackson actually used during one of his MLB games! I imagine the bat that this sliver came from was used to smash a mammoth home run over the fences in Kansas City! Not only is this a unique piece of Bo history, but the card is also really great looking. From the bold colors to the photo choice this is one of my fave Bo Jackson cards in my collection.

1990 Score ScoreMasters #1

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought at Show

I really dig the artwork on this card. Sometimes when you get artistic interpretations of iconic sports heroes on cards, it looks nothing like the player. This one hits a home run with Mr. Jackson's likeness. It almost looks like the artist took a photograph of Bo and then added in his painting embellishments to this ScoreMasters card. Glad to have it in my collection. 

1989 Classic #122

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Trade With Friend

I always liked the different approach Classic took with their card photography. They always went a little bit different than what was the norm. Most cards would have a pre-posed Bo looking at the camera or a shot of him at the plate waiting for the ball to be thrown. This card though, has a shot of Bo just milliseconds away from knocking the snot out of a fastball. You can even see the ball blurring by in the card! Great action shot on the front and typical Classic card back with stats and trivia questions. Who knew a batter could be called out even if the 3rd strike hit him? 

1988 DONRUSS #220

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

I really like this design. The blacks and blues with a touch of red compliment the colors of Bo's Royals uniform. Also, it's a pretty sweet pose DONRUSS captured on the card front. As usual DONRUSS gives us some great complete stats of Bo along with some neat factoids. Did you know on 4/14/87 Bo went 4-for-4 with a 3 run home run and a grand slam against the Tigers!

1994 Leaf Studio #12

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Bought Online

In my opinion this is one of the best Bo Jackson Angels cards out there. The photography on the front is crisp the locker room background doesn't seem out of place. The colors Leaf chose for the card really pop and the stats are adequate. Yes, it could have used more stats and I would have preferred the photo on the back be an action shot, but overall this is a very nice card that highlights the final season of Bo Jackson's career in the Major Leagues.

1994 FLEER Golden Moment #5

Type: Insert Card

Acquired: Bought At Show

This insert card from 1994 highlights Bo's incredible return to baseball after a career threatening hip injury. It states that pretty much nothing can stop Bo from doing whatever Bo wants to do! It is a nice card with a simple design garnished with some gold foil stamping. This really was a Golden Moment not only for baseball, but for Bo fans across the globe.

1990 FLEER Baseball All Stars #20

Type: Limited Set

Acquired: Bought At Show

Here is a card that was from another mini set from FLEER. The design is kind of plain and the card back is just as dull. I do like the pin stripes on the front, but the color design leaves a lot to be desired. The shot of Bo is nice, but again it is nothing that we have never seen before in previous sets. The smear on the back...I can't remember where that came from. I've had this card since I was 8 so it is more than likely some Cheetos residue.

1993 O-Pee-Chee #151

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Purchased Online

This card was a surprise find. I always thought O-Pee-Chee cards were just Topps cards with a different logo. I looked it up and found that O-Pee-Chee and Topps entered into a marketing agreement in 1958. There was a sharing of Hockey and Baseball series up until the 90s. In 1990 O-Pee-Chee wanted to stand out in a crowded Hockey card market and created a premiere hockey series that was so popular it spun off a baseball series. These lasted until 1993. I've learned so much today and I hope you did too!

1988 Score #180

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

This is classic Bo. Look at that swing. You can tell that here is some major power behind that bat. Great action shot on a nicely designed card from a solid set. The back also doesn't disappoint. It has a nice staged picture of Bo, complete career stats and a crazy amount of write up on the mighty slugger. How else would I have known that Bo hit a 410 foot broken bat home run!

1993 Pinnacle #524

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Purchased at Show

Pinnacle was a fantastic brand put out by the Score brand. This was their premium card and it definitely felt that way with the thicker card stock, glossy coating and foil stamped logo on the front. Not only was it nicely designed, but the photos were nice too. Look at that shot of Bo watching as he smacks the cover off another poor victim. The backs also featured a shot not unlike what the Leaf Studio cards featured on their cards. The stats are lacking, but at least they give current and career numbers. Overall a very good looking card from a solid set.

1993 Leaf Studio #110

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Traded For

I really like the simple & classy design Leaf typically used for their Studio line of premium cards. The photos are nice, the backgrounds are clean and the foil signature on the front is always a nice touch. The one thing you will probably never see from this series is actual player statistics. If you are a numbers guy, this set is not for you. If you want to know that Bo's pet peeve is racism this set is a must have!

1989 Donruss #208

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

Now here is a real oddity for a Bo Jackson card! Is that Bo getting ready to bunt? That never happens! Bo is always posed ready to the strike the ball with all his might! I would love to know what game this image was from and if Bo did indeed lay down an action packed bunt? Anyway, the design of this card is nice. I like the composition of the picture and the colorful graphics on the border. The back is typical Donruss. Lots of stats, but not much else. 

1991 Score #420

Type: Subset

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

This card highlights Bo's achievement of knocking four consecutive home runs during the 1990 season. What is impressive is that he hit 3 HRs in one game against the Yankees, then due to injury, 40 days later he nailed another one 450 feet from the plate for his 4th in a row! Truly an awesome feat for a legendary player.

1988 Leaf #187

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Card Show

I was always interested in these Leaf cards from the 80s. They looked just like the Donruss cards we would collect, but they had the Leaf logo on them. I always wondered why this was? I did some digging and found out that the Finland based company Huhtamaki purchased Donruss, Leaf Candy Company and Beatrice US Confections in 1983. Shortly thereafter they merged the three companies into Leaf Inc. In the US they used the established Donruss name for baseball cards, but in Canada they released the same cards under the Leaf name! Mystery solved!!!

1994 FLEER Ultra #330

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Card Show

Here we go another blah Bo Jackson California Angels card...wait! What? I actually really like this card! I like the front photo of Bo fielding a pop fly. The graphics on the front are minimal and clean with just a hint of foil stamping. The back is put together nicely with the three unique photos showcasing Bo in the field and at the plate. The stats are minimal, but I don't feel like they are trying to cram too much info into a small space. Well done FLEER this is one of my favorite Ultra cards you have produced!