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Mike Piazza
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| Dimensions:
37" x 29 1/2"
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| Date Completed:
2000
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| Description:
A LeRoy Neiman Etching. This LeRoy Neiman is available as an original LeRoy Neiman, call 702-222-2221 or fill the form out on this page to inquire on buying or selling LeRoy Neiman originals and LeRoy Neiman Serigraphs from NeimansOnly.com we carry Original Neimans.A limited edition of 425 numbered impressions; 85AP, 8PP, signed by the artist
Signed and numbered by LeRoy Neiman and Mike Piazza
Image also published as a poster, poster size 36 1/2" x 26 1/2"
LeRoy Neiman's friendship with All-Star and future Hall of Famer Mike Piazza began when the great catcher was with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The artist first sketched Piazza in his early big league years. He was impressed with the player's power, but even more so with his overall presence. To quote Neiman, "Piazza represents the healthy, perfectly conditioned athlete. In his moves, effortless and graceful, you see an ideal, picture-perfect sports hero in action. A fierce competitor, Piazza is the ultimate professional."
Neiman continues, "When Mike was traded to the New York Mets in 1998 he had expressed his strong desire to Mets management that he wear number 31, which he had worn for a decade with the Dodgers. The trouble was, John Franco, the Mets long-time star relief pitcher, had been wearing that number for many years. But Franco gave the number to Piazza. In appreciation for John Franco's extraordinary generosity, Mike commissioned me to do a painting of Franco, which he presented to Franco as a thank you gesture. That's the sort of guy Mike is."
Without intending it, Neiman's anecdote tells as much about the artist as the athlete. When Mike Piazza wanted something special for a colleague, to whom did he turn? What better testament could there be to the unique abilities, stature and reputation of LeRoy Neiman? That's the kind of painter LeRoy Neiman is!
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