The First Bo Jackson Baseball Cards -- Part of the 1986 Rookie Card Class
When Bo Jackson came out of Auburn University in 1986, collectors didn't quite know what to think of him ... but we did know that we couldn't wait to get our hands on his first baseball cards. Jackson, after all, was the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and was the first overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, selected by the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bo, though, told the world that he was going to pursue baseball, not football. The potential riches on the diamond were too much to ignore, and the potential risks on the gridiron were to steep to take. Problem was, Jackson was little but a raw talent in baseball, so he faced a steep climb to make it to the Major Leagues. Still ... Bo was maybe the greatest athlete any of us had ever seen, so if anyone could make it work, it would be him. And then there was always the chance that he'd return to football, too. Could we have a two-sport athlete on our hands? Only Bo knew for sure at that point, but fans and c...