This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 9/10/2006.
This Rawlings OAL Budig baseball has been hand painted by legendary artist LeRoy Neiman, who has rendered an incredible interpretative portrait of shortstop Cal Ripken as a Baltimore Oriole. Using predominantly orange, pink, and blue shades, Neiman depicts with his unique style the great slugger waiting for a pitch and again stretching to catch a ball. The painting takes up more than a full panel on the ball and is accented with a wonderful blue that represents the sky. Neiman has signed this one of a kind artwork baseball in black ink on the sweet spot and dated it "99." Neiman also wrote "Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles" in black ink on the side panel. A true keepsake, as Neiman is primarily known for his canvas paintings and lithographs. Accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication.