Minnesota Twins 1928

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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$595.00 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 1928 Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Minnesota Twins uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Minnesota Twins products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan 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

In 1925, the year after their World Series championship, the Senators winning ways continued. Thy finished first that year with a regular season record 96-55. Their closest rival in the AL was the 88-64 Philadelphia Athletics, 8.5 games back. That fall they lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series; 4-1 losing game five 4-3 in ten innings.In 1926 Washington slipped in the standings to fourth place in the AL. They won 81 games that year versus 69 losses.In 1927 the team's fortunes improved by four games as the Senators finished with 85 wins and 69 losses. Despite a very respectable record they finished nowhere close to the legendary powerhouse 1927 Yankees and their 110-44 record.The '27 Yankees have gone down in history as the most feared batting order in Major League history. Their lineup consisted of a group of players nicknamed "Murderer's Row". With the big bats of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the middle of the order, this team won the American League pennant with a 110-44 record. Not to mention they led the AL in almost every significant offensive category.Despite the 1927 New Yorkers' superiority, the Senators had an answer for their daunting procession of sluggers - rookie pitcher Hod Lisenbee. Lisenbee beat the Bronx Bombers five times and it wasn't until September 29 that season before the Yanks got the better of him. They chased him in the first inning after Babe Ruth hit his 58th homer of the season.Lisenbee finished that year with an 18-9 record and led all Junior Loop hurlers with four shutouts. Hod pitched only one more year for the Senators after his great rookie year. Before his career ended he would pitch for the Red Sox, Athletics and the Reds and after a short spell out of the game he'd return to the minors and pitch until he was 50 years old.In 1928 Washington slipped to fourth place in the AL with a 75-79 record, suffering their first losing season under the direction of player / manager Bucky Harris. Harris was later traded to Detroit and was replaced as manager the next season by Walter "Big Train" Johnson. '28 was also the year the Sens reached back in their uniform history returning pinstripes to their home white uniforms like in the early 1920's. On the sleeve just below the shoulder was a block-letter "W".

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