For me the only question is whether you go with a Bond Bread or a Parade Sportive. Officially now 1945 is classified as Jackie's rookie year by MLB, so you can go with his first issue after that MLB debut, but a) it's a minor league issue and b) it's not quite a baseball card, or you can go with the season he won the NL RoY and get what is clearly a baseball card. That would be my preference.
If you're not particular about your cards' being rookie cards you could also go with one of his later cards, but for my money none of those other cards look as good as the 1947 Bond Bread (port. w. facsimile signature) card anyway. I do think the 1949 Leaf is a nice-looking card, but not as much as the Bond Bread.
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