Former Pentagon Police Officer Bryan Janick is about to be the star player in a whole new ball game as he opens Goatz Sportz Cardz in Herndon, Virginia.

Bryan began his career in public service by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. During his four year enlistment, Bryan completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as a radio operator with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines. After his enlistment, Bryan returned to Michigan, finished his college degree, then made his way to Washington, DC, with a job offer from the Pentagon Police.

Bryan enjoyed his 16 years in public service, but during the pandemic, Bryan rekindled his love for collecting baseball cards. Bryan spent many socially distanced evenings opening card packs with his neighbors and building a community of baseball card and Pokemon card fans.

After attending multiple trade shows, Bryan realized he and his neighbors had more than enough cards to set up their own table and booth. Bryan and his neighbors started setting up at these shows. Bryan also found success selling cards and collectibles online through his eBay storefront.

In January 2025, Bryan decided to take a deferred retirement from federal service to pursue his passion by opening a brick and mortar cards and collectibles store in Northern Virginia.

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, Goatz Sportz Cardz will host its Grand Opening!

If you are in DC Metro area, go check it out at 208 Elden St., #102, Herndon, Virginia.

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Read about Bryan's ultimate trade with Bobby Witt, Jr. in Topps Ripped.

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Learn more about the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) process and how collectible grading works.

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Catch 'em all and check their stats in the Pokémon Trading Card Game database.

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