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This is an original watercolor painting of the 1975 Boston Red Sox uniform.
Click on image to enlarge$550.00 (includes shipping in North America)
This original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1975 Boston Red Sox uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Boston Red Sox uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Boston Red Sox products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.
Some History
This home jersey is of a double-knit style that most of the other teams succumbed to as well during the 70's and early 80's. It was a pullover style, made of synthetic material. The pants were called Sans-a-Belts because the elastic material of the waistline eliminated the need for a belt. The patch promotes Massachusetts Bicentennial.The 1975 Red Sox won the Pennant, by beating the 3-time defending Oakland Athletics in three straight games. They went on to face Cincinnati'sCincinnati's Big Red Machine in what has been remembered as the best World Series ever played.
With the Sox facing a long winter ahead of them with one more loss, they went into Game 6 down three games to two. Boston's Fenway Park, October 21st, 1975 has gone down in baseball history simply as Game 6.
Boston went up by 3 in the 1st, only to have Cinci come back with 3 of their own in the 5th. The Reds then added another 2 in the 7th, and 1 more in the top of the 8th. The bottom of the 8th, 6-3 Cincinnati, two men on as Bernie Carbo steps up to pinch-hit for the Sox. He sends a pitch into the center field seats for a 3 run homer. Tie game. The Sox are back.
The Sox then fill the bases in the bottom of the 9th with nobody out, and fail to score. Uh oh, remember the curse? Bottom of the 12th, Carlton Fisk is the first man up for Boston. He hammers the first offering down the left-field line towards the Green Monster. Time slows for an instant. Is it fair or foul? Fisk raises his arms, and wills the ball fair. The fans hold their breath as the ball rings off the foul pole. Fisk jumps into the air and all at Fenway follow suit. Sox win 7 to 6, and the series is tied at 3 going into game 7. What curse?
The next day, again at Fenway, the Sox go up 3 to 0, only to have the Reds come back and tie the game. Going into the 9th with two out, the Reds Joe Morgan hits a single, driving in the go ahead run. The Red Sox fail to score in the bottom of the 9th, and the Reds win the game and the Series 4 to 3. Cursed!!!
