Bobby Doerr Turning a Play at Second, 1939

Print Detail: This limited print, which measures 9.7” x 7.5”, was printed on to canvas and mounted on to an acid-free 11” x 14” beveled mat. The mat is attached to a 4-ply, acid-free backing board and is protected with a removable, Krysta Seal transparent plastic covering. The mat is intended to protect the print, but it can be framed as is, or can easily be disassembled without harming the underlying canvas print or matting material. Please note that the mat opening is 9.5” x 7.5” and does not perfectly match the opening in the pre-cut mat. 

 Source: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Photo Subject: Bobby Doerr turning a play at Comiskey Park on August 26, 1939. Umpire George Pipgras calling Chicago White Sox first baseman Joe Kuhel out as he slides into the bag.

Fun Fact: Bobby Doerr played his entire 14-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox from 1937-1951. The second baseman led the American League in double plays five times; in putouts and fielding percentage four times each, and in assists three times. He held the major league record for career double plays at second base (1,507), that is until Nellie Fox surpassed it in 1963.

Doerr’s friendship with teammates Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio was captured in David Halberstam’s book “The Teammates”, who remained friends for 60 years. After the publishing of the Halberstam book, a statue of the Teammates was set outside Fenway Park.

Original Painting Detail (not this Print): Printed on 13” x 19” canvas and painted using Schmincke Mussini and Marshall’s oil paints. Finer details were made using Prismacolor pencils.

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