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1948 Bowman #36 Stan Musial Rookie PSA 8 NM-MT
STAN THE MAN ROOKIE!!! This outstanding PSA 8 NM-MT 1948 Bowman #36 Stan Musial rookie has only been surpassed by 0.7% of the approximate 2,200 PSA encapsulated examples! Immortal Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial's uncanny hitting prowess is somewhat underrated, with his remarkable batting achievements only contested by the iconic Red Sox slugger Ted Williams during that same period. In 1941, the St. Louis Cardinals called up their 20-year-old star phenom Stan Musial, who in only 49 plate appearances provided the baseball community with a glimpse of things to come by posting an unfathomable .426 average.

Indeed, Stan the Man was here to stay, and in the following 1942 campaign, he would bat a very formidable .315 as he was about to embark on one of the most spectacular careers in baseball history. Musial's classic portrait pose portrays the immortal slugger donning his Cardinals cap, revealing spectacular contrast and resolution. Most significantly, the classic Musial pose portrays excellent centering, with most Musial '48 Bowman Rookies reflecting unsightly skewed images. Super clean surfaces and square corners are the final exclamation points for one of the most sought-after rookie cards in the card collecting circuit!

MIN BID $3,000
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