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This is an original watercolor painting of the 1986 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 1986 Boston Red Sox home 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
By 1986 the home and road uniforms have lost the elasticized waistband and gone back to the more traditional belt. Both of these are classic Red Sox uniforms, and still look the same to this day - and much the same as in the 40's.In a year that features Wade Boggs winning a second straight batting title (his third in four years), Roger Clemens taking both the MVP and the Cy Young Awards, and outfield greats Jim Rice and Dwight Evans, Boston faced the California Angels for the Pennant, and the Sox prevailed in seven games. Clemens shut the Angels down to take the final game, and move on to another fabled World Series, this time against the National League Champion New York Mets.
A cocky group of guys filled the Mets lineup, but they were humbled after losing the first two games in front of their own fans. The Sox then lost the next two, tying the series at 2-2. After winning game one, Bruce Hurst was asked to pitch again in game five for the Sox. Another win, and Boston was one win away from their first title since 1918.
Another Game 6, this time in New York. The game is tied going into extra innings, and the Sox take the lead. they're up 5-3 going into the bottom of the 10th. Could this be it? Two out, nobody on for the Mets. Has the curse been lifted? Down to their last strike, not once, but twice, the Mets get singles from Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight. Carter scores making it 5-4, but the Red Sox still lead.
Sox pitcher Bob Stanley uncorks a wild pitch, sending Mitchell home, and Knight to third. It's now tied at 5.
Now the Sox go from thinking about winning the World Series to; let's not lose this game! Mookie Wilson taps a routine grounder to first, where Bill Buckner waits to make the final out, and send the game to the 11th. The ball bounces toward Buckner, and just before it reaches him, it flattens out, and doesn't take that last bounce as it would 99 times out of 100. The ball rolls right under his glove and into shallow right field. Knight scores, and the game goes to New York. Another Game 6 for the ages.
Game 7, again in New York, starts out well for the Sox, who go up 3-0 in the 2nd. This lead lasts until the 6th when the Mets score 3 of their own, tying the score. They scored another 3 in the 7th to go ahead of the Sox for good, eventually winning the game 8 to 5. Another World Series defeat for the beloved Red Sox. The curse lives on.
