Pops

#8 Willie Stargell - "Pops" - 9" x 12" acrylic on paper. It would have been easy to pick Yogi Berra here - or Cal Ripken - or even Carl Yastrzemski. I am big fans off all those players. But honestly I never pulled for any of them like I pulled for Stargell and the 1979 Pirates. They were so much fun. Down 3 games to 1 in the World Series they stormed back and beat Baltimore in 7 games. Down one to nothing in the 6th Stargell hit a 2 run homer to win game seven. An who as a kind didn't mimic his bat wind up! #7 - is there more than one?

We Are Family

#18 Omar Moreno - "We Are Family" - 9" x 12" Acrylic painting. This is mostly a team award here - Omar was the lead-off hitter of one of my favorite teams - the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. In the 70's and part of the 80's it because vogue speedy hitter at the top of the lineup. Moreno was certainly that and hit .333 in the '79 World Series. Other 18's Johnny Damon and Gene Tenance ( and honestly would have went with Tenance had there been better reference. Braves of note - Ryan Klesko wore 18.

17 is sort of thin with superstars - but I have a favorite in mind

Bob

#21 Roberto Clemente - "Bob" - 9" x 12" Acrylic on paper. Played 18 seasons with the Pirates, 12 times and All-Star, MVP in 1966, 4 times he lead the NL in hitting, won 12 Gold Gloves, and had exactly 3000 hits. Died tragically in plane crash in 1972 at the age of 38. This was a no-doubter. Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are two others to wear 21 - both tainted by PED's. The Braves Warren Spahn had his number retired in 1965 by Milwaukee so no Atlanta player ever got to wear 21. Who will get the nod at #20?

Pops

Willie Stargell