Los Angeles Dodgers 1988

Nola McConnan

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Watercolor Painting

Nola McConnan

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.

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$795.00 USD - Price includes framing as well as fast, free shipping with UPS
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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 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Los Angeles Dodgers uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Los Angeles Dodgers products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1988 was a World Series winning season for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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

Aha! A small change! If you look closely, you'll see at least two changes in this road jersey vs the 1965 and 1959 versions shown earlier. Please note the striping around the sleeve cuff, and also the thin white border around the Dodgers lettering on the front of the jersey.After winning it all in 1981 against the Yankees, the Dodgers make it back to the postseason in 83, and 85, only to fall short of making it to the World Series. Not so in 1988!After a tough 7 game series against the Mets to win the NL Pennant, the Dodgers went on to face the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Game 1 was voted the greatest moment in Los Angeles sports history. With the Dodgers down 4-3, with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th, a severely injured Kirk Gibson limps to the plate to pinch-hit. He swings with everything he has, and launches a game-winning two-run homer over the fence. This would be Gibsons only at-bat in the Series. This was a moment that will live in baseball lore forever, and images of a limping and lurching Gibson rounding the bases will be shown on highlight reels ling after most of us have left this mortal coil.After game one, Dodger pitching dominated the series won by the Dodgers in 5 games. The Athletics hitters struggled to figure out the Dodger pitchers, and finished with a meek batting average of .177 (even in their win the Athletics could only manage 5 hits against LAs 8). Series MVP Orel Hershiser won two games, including 17 strikeouts, and only gave up 2 runs in the deciding game 5. Hershiser also won the Cy Young Award this season as well as breaking Don Drysdale's 1968 record of 58.2 consecutive scoreless innings, with 59.

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