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!