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 1982 Milwaukee Brewers uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Milwaukee Brewers uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Milwaukee Brewers 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

Not skipping a beat, the 1982 Brewers finish the season atop the AL East, with a 95-67 record. The batting leaders were Robin Yount, who hit .331 and 29 homers, Cecil Cooper who hit .313 with 32 dingers, and Paul Molitor, who chipped in with a .302 average and 19 home runs.  Pete Vukovich led the way for the pitchers with an 18-6 mark and a 3.34 ERA, and every starter finished above .500 (Caldwell went 17-13, Haas 11-8, McClure 12-7, Slaton 10-6 and Randy Lerch 8-7).In the post-season the Brewers came up against the California Angels for the pennant in a best of 5 series. It was a sense of deja vu as the Royals dropped the first two games in California (they went down 2-0 to the Yankees the season before), only to come back and win the next two games at home, forcing a fifth and deciding game in Milwaukee. With the Angels up 3-2 in the 7th, the Brew Crew scored two runs off a Cecil Cooper single to take a 4-3 lead. The Brewers shut down the Angels after that and hung on for the win to collect their first American League pennant. The Brewers were also the first team to win a Championship Series after trailing 2-0.Their next opponent was the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals. The World Series saw the 1st two games played in St. Louis, followed by three in Milwaukee, with the final two back in St. Louis.Milwaukee took the first game in a rout 10-0 only to lose the following two games. The Brewers then won the next two games to go up 3 games to 2 and only needed one more victory to claim their first World Series Championship.In game six, however, the Cards crushed the Brewers 13-1, forcing a deciding game seven in St. Louis. The Brewers were up 3-1 going into the bottom of the 6th when the Cards scored 3 runs of their own to take a 4-3 lead. Try as they might, the Brewers were unable to score again and the Cards added 2 more runs in the 8th to take the game 6-3 and deny the Brewers their first ever championship.Molitor and Yount again led the team in the World Series, with Molitor going 11 for 31 for a .355 average, and Yount going a remarkable 12 for 29 for a .414 average.This road jersey is virtually identical to the 1978 uniform, featuring Milwaukee written across the chest with the uniform number below the team name.