Minnesota Twins 1924

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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$695.00 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 1924 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. 1924 was a World Series winning season for the Washington Senators.

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

The Washington ball club never developed a reputation as a baseball powerhouse. In fact a saying was coined at their expense: First in war, first in peace, last in the American League. But 1924 was a great year for the perennial also-ran Nationals. That year club owner Clark Griffith installed 28 year-old shortstop Bucky Harris manager. Under Harris's tutelage the team won the American League pennant with a 92-62 record; edging out the Yankees by two games. This was the first pennant in their 24-year history, a feat they would repeat only two times (1925, 1933).Later that fall they went on to defeat the New York Giants four games to three in a hard fought World Series. Washington won game seven 4-3 in twelve innings. Player/ manager Harris got the game-tying hit in the bottom of the eighth inning before an Earl McNeely ground ball hopped over Giants third baseman Freddie Lindstroms head to drive in the game-winning run.Once again the Nationals were led on the field by their ace pitcher Walter Johnson. The Big Train was the dominant hurler in the Junior Loop that year, leading all pitchers in: ERA (2.72) wins (23), winning percentage (.767), strikeouts (158), hit/9 innings (.755), shutouts (6) and strikeouts/9innings (5.12).The Nats even had the AL leader in saves as relief pitcher Firpo Mayberry managed 15. (We are pretty sure that SAVES were not counted as an official statistic at that time. So Firpo was not given the Rolaids Relief Trophy. According to the Baseball Encyclopedia, from where this was derived, for the period of 1876 through 1968 a save was awarded only to the relief pitcher that finished a game.1924 marked the third year the Senators would wear these road uniforms. After the 1921 season they dropped pinstripes from their away suits and later would use pinstripes exclusively on their home uniforms.The Washington road uniform of this era was a grey wool/flannel blend. The jersey featured a standard, button-up front. Players could wear a navy blue under vest to enhance the look or to keep warm in the colder months.

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