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College Football HoF, Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL

Jackson, Bo

Action Packed 1990, #128

CARD: Action Packed 1990
ACQUIRED: 2022, In Person Signing

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Bo Jackson was a tremendously talented athlete, being selected first round by the New York Yankees (1982) before he even hit college.
  • Opting to go to Auburn, Bo went hog wild as a RB running for 4,303 yards over his college career.
  • He was also an accomplished track and field star.
  • After winning the Heisman Trophy, he’d be selected in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Bo refused to sign with the team, citing that they attempted to sabotage his budding baseball career.
  • He’d sign instead with the Kansas City Royals- who selected Bo in 1986.
  • While playing with the Royals, the Bucs gave up on Jackson, relinquishing his rights.
  • Bo was then drafted again- this time by the Los Angeles Raiders, in the 7th round of the ’87 NFL Draft.
  • After a bit of arm twisting and fan service, Bo signed with the Raiders, with the understanding that the team would not interfere with his baseball career.
  • Bo for the next 4 seasons would miss training camp and 6-9 weeks while he was wrapping up his baseball commitments with the Royals.
  • In his rookie year, he quieted doubters with a sensational MNF performance where he ran over the Seattle Seahawks and Brian Bosworth for a then Raider record 221 yards rushing.
  • He had 81 carries for 554 yards and a whopping 6.8 yards per carry and a 91 yard TD in 1987.
  • In 1989, Bo ran for a career high 973 yards and a 92 yard TD.
  • By this point Bo was becoming a multi sport star and one of the major darlings of sports marketing.
  • In 1990, he returned again to the Raiders, and helped galvanize the team to the playoffs, bursting for an 88 yard TD and 698 yards on 125 carries.
  • That year he became the first athlete to be named to both the Pro Bowl and the All-Star Game.
  • During the playoffs against the Bengals, Bo was tackled from behind where he suffered a hip injury that was later determined to be a career ending injury to his football career.
  • Bo was cut by the Royals soon thereafter, signing with the Chicago White Sox.
  • He’d be exclusively a baseball player and a DH, before spending his entire 1992 season rehabbing from the hip injury.
  • Bo played a final season for the California Angels in 1994- retiring after the season was ended due to a strike, to spend more time with his family.

ACCOLADES:

  • Heisman Award 1985
  • Pro Bowl 1990
  • Auburn #34 retired
  • College Football Hall of Fame
  • AL All-Star 1989
  • All-Star Game MVP 1989
  • 1990 Pro Bowl (reserve)

NOTES:

Bo, is of course, fondly remembered by fans of Tecmo Bowl for being an unstoppable force in the game. When my friends and I played, and one of us was the Raiders, about the only way to stop him was to actually select Bo’s run play on every play of the game, lest you take a chance that he runs for a TD on you on the one play you forgot to.

Outside of what media he already appeared in before he retired, Bo’s done a lot of stuff since retirement otherwise, dabbling in TV and commercials. He loves to do archery, and donates and raises a lot of money for charity.

I spent the most money ever on getting an in person autograph of Bo Jackson. I’m not sure what I was expecting. To him it was a transaction but to me I wanted it to be an experience. I guess I was ultimately disappointed.

My friend Jeff and I bought tickets to the event at Barton Creek Mall. We thought it’d be in a retail outlet, but instead it was in an open area where tables and memorabilia had been set up in the mall.

Once Bo sat down, he didn’t really have much to say, rushing us through, even telling Jeff he should have his items ready to be signed when he walked up. Later when I went through the line and got his autograph, he took the card of the guy in front of me and slightly bent it intentionally while he was talking to him before he signed it. Thankfully since I had a stiff Action Packed card, he didn’t have a chance to do the same thing for me.

Unfortunately Bo remains a strong set need for me, as I need him in multiple sets.

NFL

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College Football HoF, NFL

Childress, Ray (2)

Gameday 1992, #441
Action Packed 1990, #91
All World 1992, #105

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, GameDay 1992, All World Stars & Stripes 1993
ACQUIRED: 2013, Canton Acquisition. 2022 C/o Home
SENT: 8/3 RECEIVED: 12/5 (124 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

I mean, it’d been some 12 years since I TTMed Ray, and in that period he’s been off and on the TTM bandwagon, signing now albeit slowly for fans. I had developed set needs during that time- namely the Action Packed and Gameday sets, but I had also liked his Fleer as well. Seeing that I’d be lucky to get two, I decided to pack these two away and see what would happen. Among players I’d like to still meet from those yesteryears, Ray is still pretty high up there, due to him being probably my favorite Oiler on the DL.

The Stars & Stripes cards are among my least favorite sets, but my friend was taking a break from the hobby and was having a hard time. He couldn’t find a buyer so I offered to take a bunch off his hands. I didn’t really care what he sent me because I knew he was hard up and needed help. Getting a Childress was a bonus.

NFL

Kragen, Greg

Fleer 1990, #26
Action Packed 1990, #65
Action Packed 1990, #70
Action Packed 1990, #67

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, 1991, 1992. Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 1/21/21 RECEIVED: 2/8/22 (402 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Defensive lineman Greg Kragen played for Utah State from 1980-83.
  • He finished his collegiate career with 223 tackles.
  • Signed with the Broncos as a free agent, and then was a mainstay, particularly at NT for the next 8 seasons.
  • Truly emerged as a leader on the defense in ’88, nabbing a club leading 140 total tackles, 4 pass deflections, 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.
  • Followed that up with 72 total tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, and 2 sacks in ’89.
  • Best game arguably came against Chiefs that year, when Greg notched 6 tackles, a sack, and a fumble recovery for a TD.
  • In 1992 had a career high 5.5 sacks, to go along with 101 tackles.
  • Joined the Chiefs for the 1994 season.
  • Expansion selection of the Carolina Panthers in 1995.
  • Scored franchise’s first defensive TD returning fumble against Chicago that season.
  • Still had enough gas in the tank for 2 more additional seasons after that- retiring after the 1997 campaign.

ACCOLADES:

  • AFC Defensive Player of the Week 1989 (Week 10)
  • Pro Bowl 1989
  • 1st Team All-Pro 1989, ’91
  • 2nd Team All-Pro 1992
  • Utah Aggies Hall of Fame

NOTES:

Greg had some sexy cards for a defensive lineman. The Action Packed cards of him were really nice, and I didn’t even send the Pro Set ones! I love that Action Packed 1991 with his hands up there being blocked out by Mike Webster. Great card.

I always felt like these were going to make their way back to me. Greg usually clocks in at about a year on average for his returns.

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