{"product_id":"1948-bowman-92-frank-barzilauskas-yanks-rc-bvg-4-vg-ex-football","title":"1948 Bowman #92 Frank Barzilauskas Yanks RC BVG 4 VG-EX Football","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"13:1-14:21;314-422\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1948 Bowman Football #92 — Francis \"Fritz\" Barzilauskas — Rookie Card — BVG 4 VG-EX\u003c\/strong\u003e BVG Cert #0005994588\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:238;424-661\"\u003eA rookie card with a genuine war-hero story! This is Fritz Barzilauskas #92 from 1948 Bowman — Bowman's inaugural football issue and one of the foundational sets of the football card hobby — graded BVG 4 VG-EX by Beckett Vintage Grading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"18:1-18:627;663-1289\"\u003eRead this card back and try not to be moved: Fritz was the Boston Yanks' first draft choice out of Yale, but before that, he \"served in the Army as bomber pilot... shot down and became prisoner of war in Germany.\" He came home from a German POW camp, became an All-American at Yale in 1945, converted from tackle to guard, and made the NFL — the back sums him up simply: \"Fritz is tough and fast.\" Cards from the Greatest Generation era carry stories modern cards can't touch, and this one is among the best in the set. The back even includes a vintage mail-in offer for an \"Indian Clip-On Bracelet\" (5 wrappers and 25 cents).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:18;1291-1308\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-25:60;1309-1555\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:71;1309-1379\"\u003eSet: 1948 Bowman Football (Bowman's first football issue, 108 cards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:56;1380-1435\"\u003eCard: #92, Francis (Fritz) Barzilauskas — Rookie Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:39;1436-1474\"\u003eTeam: Boston Yanks (Guard, via Yale)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"24:1-24:21;1475-1495\"\u003eGrade: BVG 4 VG-EX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\" data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:60;1496-1555\"\u003eCert Number: 0005994588 (verifiable on Beckett's website)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:294;1557-1850\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally graded BVG 4 VG-EX by Beckett Vintage Grading and encapsulated in a tamper-evident holder — honest, wholesome mid-grade with a clean portrait in the classic \"YANKS\" jersey. Please review all photos; the images show the exact card you will receive, front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"29:1-29:287;1852-2138\"\u003ePerfect for 1948 Bowman set builders, pre-1950 football collectors, Yale and Ivy League football fans, and collectors of WWII veteran athletes. Pairs with the 1948 Bowman #57 Badaczewski SP also in our store — two Boston Yanks linemen from the hobby's first football set. Don't miss it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"31:1-32:219;2140-2383\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graded card will be shipped securely — sleeved, bubble-wrapped, and boxed with tracking. Ships within [1] business day of payment. Please check out our other listings — we're happy to combine shipping on multiple wins!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:89;2385-2473\"\u003eThanks for looking, and follow our store for more vintage and graded cards added weekly!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67396932698157,"sku":"EB-317654718825","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_d8ffe3dd-db90-4a87-9caf-883fb6ddcd7c.png?v=1787432679","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1948-bowman-92-frank-barzilauskas-yanks-rc-bvg-4-vg-ex-football","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}