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Ron Lewis
Lot 443. Ron Lewis Hall of Fame members Buck Leonard and Monte Irvin, along with Buck O’Neil, Joe Black and Sam Jethroe, are among the signers of this magnificent limited edition print signed by the artist. Lewis produced the artwork to honor Day, who died in 1995 a short time after he was notified that he had been elected to the Hall of Fame. The print shows Day and Satchel Paige set against clouds and a rainbow in the sky with their fellow Negro Leagues players seated in a ballpark below. Each of the 20 seated player has signed on his image: Stanley Glenn, Gene Benson, Mahlon Duckett, Al Wilmore, Nap Gulley, Buck O’Neil, Edsall Walker, Wilmer Harris, Warren Peace, Russell Awkard, Sam Jethroe, Verdell Mathis, Max Manning, Wilmer Fields, Buck Leonard, Bill (Ready) Cash, Armando Vazquez, Josh Johnson and Joe Black. The autographs are bold 10s, and the rolled 24” x 30” print is nm. From the Wilmer Fields autograph collection. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $218.
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