This beautifully framed piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 24.5” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece of art.

At the core of the framed piece is the actual piece of original artwork as painted by the artist on textured 100% rag, water-marked watercolor paper. In many cases the original artwork has handwritten notes in pencil from the artist (be sure to “See the actual artwork without the frame” elsewhere in this website). Simply put, this is beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork.

The outer mat is a rich textured black acid-free mat with a decorative inset white v-groove, while the inner mat is a complimentary colored acid-free mat reflecting one of the team’s primary colors. The website image of this framed piece shows the mat color that we suggest (Medium Blue), but since each piece is custom framed, we are happy to use whatever color mat you wish (depending on availability) – our standard mat colors are:

Light Blue / Dark Blue / Brown / Maroon (close to brown) / White / Silver / Gold / Yellow (bright yellow) / Green (dark green) / Orange / Purple / Red (bright red, somewhat close to PMS 186)

Beneath the artwork is a silver plate with black text describing the original artwork. The text for this piece will read:

This original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1980 Kansas City Royals uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Kansas City Royals uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Kansas City Royals products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.

Beneath the silver plate is a 3” x 9” reproduction of a well known, best-selling print that celebrates the history of the team. The print beautifully illustrates the chronological evolution of the team’s uniform and shows you how the original art was used in the creation of this print. If you look closely, you will see that the print features the actual artwork being offered for sale. The 3” x 9” print looks like this:

The piece is framed with an extremely high quality framing glass. We have used this glass style for many years with excellent results. We package every piece very carefully in a double layer of bubble wrap and a rigid double-wall cardboard package to avoid breakage at any point during the shipping process, but if damage does occur, we will gladly repair, replace or refund. Please note that all of our products come with a 90 day 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Each framed piece also comes with a two page letter signed by Scott Sillcox describing the history behind the art. If there was an extra-special story about your piece of art, that story will be included in the letter. When you receive your framed piece, you should find the letter lightly attached to the front of the framed piece.

If you have any questions, at any time, about the actual artwork or about any of the artist’s handwritten notes on the artwork, I would love to tell you about them. Simply email me, Scott Sillcox, at scott@heritagesportsart.com and I will tell you everything I can about your original piece of art. The artists and I spent well over ten years of our lives creating these pieces of original artwork, and in many cases there are stories I can tell you about your actual piece of artwork that might add an extra element of interest in your one-of-a-kind purchase.

Please note that all reproduction rights for this original work are retained in perpetuity by Major League Baseball unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by MLB. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

This 1980 home jersey is of a double-knit style that most major league teams succumbed to during the 70's and early 80's. It was a pullover style, made of stretchy, synthetic material. The pants were called Sans-a-Belts because the elasticized waistline eliminated the need for a belt. The 1970 Pirates were the first double-knit - sans-a-belt team, and the Cards and Astros joined them in 1971. By 1975 two thirds of major league teams had joined the double-knit parade.After losing the AL Championship Series three years in a row from 76 to 78 to the Yankees, (in 76 and 77 they lost 3-2 and in 78 lost 3-1) they took a year off from the post season but were back at in 1980.Once again they faced the Yanks, but this time the Royals prevailed. The Royals claimed their first pennant in three straight games, outscoring the Yanks 14-6 in the three games.In their first fall classic, they took on the Philadelphia Phillies who were also in the hunt for their first championship in their 100 year+ existence someone was going to win the World Series for the first time in franchise history.Philly took the first two games at home, but it was a different story when the Royals came home. Game 3 ended in the 10th inning with the Royals winning 4-3, and they evened the series the next day winning 5-3.Game 5 was also in Kansas City, and the Royals led 3-2 going into the top of the ninth, but for the second time in the series the Phillies got to Royals stopped Dan Quisenberry, scoring 2 runs in the process for a 4-3 win. Game 6 was in Philly and the Royals loaded the bases twice, but Phillies reliever Tug McGraw shut them down both times. The game ended 4-1 for the Phils, and the Phillies won their first World Series ever.But we can't leave the 1980 season without tipping our cap to the Royals George Brett. During the regular season Brett flirted with the coveted .400 mark, but by seasons end he had to settle for a .390 average, the batting title and the league MVP award. Brett dropped below .400 on September 6th, but gave baseball fans across America a wild ride right up to the last week of the season. Then in the ALCS against the Yankees, Brett hit .273 with 2 homers and 4 RBI. In the World Series he hit .375 with 1 home run and 3 RBI. A remarkable year for a remarkable player.