2011 UD Goodwin Champions #M-BJ

Type: Memorabilia Card

Acquired: Purchased Online

I have been a fan of the Upper Deck Goodwin Champions cards sets for a while now. I love the old timey look and feel of the graphics and design. The only problem I have with this series of cards is that the paintings of the athletes are hit or miss. Some look strikingly like the athlete while others seem a little off. This Bo card seems a little off to me. It's not a terrible representation of Mr. Jackson, just not the best I've seen. Oh well, at least it comes with a piece of game worn Raiders jersey! 

2003 Donruss Team Heroes #241

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Purchased Online

I really like the design of this card. It has a retro feel with a modern twist. The image on the front is crisp and clean and the back gives a limited amount of stats with a nice brief synopsis of Bo's time in Kansas City while also providing some Royals team facts. I usually don't care for these "after retirement" Bo cards, but this one is a nice piece to have in any collection.

2005 Donruss Champions #127

Type: Subset Card

Acquired: Purchased Online

This is one of the few Bo Jackson cards that I really don't care for. I feel like there is a huge waste of space on the front of the card. I know this is because there are relic variants of this cards with jersey swatches and such, but the base version just seems lack luster and lazy. The least they could have done id thrown up a second picture of Bo. The back is pretty standard. Not a lot of stats and minimal info.

1992 Donruss #470

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

The 90s were not the best decade for baseball card designs, but this 1992 Donruss set is one of the few exceptions to that statement. I really like the blue chrome look to the border and the silver name font on the front stands out well against the blue. This card was released around the same time as Bo Jackson's long awaited return to Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox. As a kid I thought he would come back and be his old self again. I was wrong. He was still an exciting player, but was just missing some of the super heroics Bo was known for. I still watch his old highlight reels and wonder what could have been.