1994 Collector's Choice Michael Jordan #635 – Up Close & Personal Tan Variation

From the basketball court to the baseball diamond—a fascinating chapter in Michael Jordan's legendary career.

Celebrate one of sports history's most unexpected career changes with this 1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Michael Jordan #635 Up Close & Personal – Tan Variation baseball card.

The card features a smiling Michael Jordan alongside an action photograph from his time with the Birmingham Barons, the Chicago White Sox's Double-A affiliate. Its distinctive magazine-style design and bold Up Close & Personal lettering capture the personality and excitement of 1990s sports collecting.

Jordan's Baseball Adventure

In 1994, Michael Jordan surprised the sports world by pursuing professional baseball following his first retirement from the NBA.

Playing for the Birmingham Barons, Jordan traded his Chicago Bulls uniform for a baseball jersey, creating one of the most memorable crossover stories in professional sports.

Although his baseball career was brief, the cards documenting this period remain fascinating collectibles for fans of both basketball and baseball.

About the Collector's Choice Series

Upper Deck's 1994 Collector's Choice baseball collection brought lively photography, colorful graphics, and engaging player features to the hobby.

The Up Close & Personal subset offered a more personal look at athletes, making Jordan's #635 card a particularly fitting example of the series.

This listing is for the Tan Variation.

Card Details

• Player: Michael Jordan
• Team: Birmingham Barons
• Year: 1994
• Manufacturer: Upper Deck
• Set: Collector's Choice Baseball
• Subset: Up Close & Personal
• Card Number: 635
• Listed Variation: Tan
• Sport: Baseball
• Card Type: Subset card
• Condition: Ungraded

Condition & Photography

This is an original, ungraded baseball trading card, photographed in a protective holder.

Please examine all photographs carefully to evaluate the card's corners, edges, surface, centering, and reverse. No professional numerical condition grade is represented or guaranteed.

A wonderfully nostalgic addition to a Michael Jordan collection, a Chicago White Sox organization collection, or a gathering of memorable 1990s sports cards.

You will receive the exact card pictured.