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JOSH GIBSON MERCHANDISE

"Josh & The Babe" Legends of Their Leagues No. 1

Sean Gibson and Brent Stevens, the great-grandsons of Josh Gibson and Babe Ruth respectively, met in 2004 and instantly connected given the significance of their great-grandfathers in the home run and baseball world. Over time, they started sharing thoughts about the possible "what-if" had Josh and Babe had the chance to meet and interact together, since there is no known record of these two baseball greats having ever crossed paths in person. Those conversations led to this painting, by renowned artist Bill Purdom, which reflects a hypothetical interaction between these two home run superstars.

You can almost imagine Babe and young Josh (who was 16 years younger than Babe) meeting during a barnstorming game at Yankee Stadium. As depicted in this piece, Babe seems to be sharing some of his experiences with Josh, prior to the start of the game. As other players are warming up, Babe offers a few points about his game and hitting to the Negro League superstar. Just imagine the conversation and stories that these home runs great would share!

Two versions of the painting, "Josh & The Babe" - Legends of Their Leagues No. 1, are available: a limited edition, 18" x 24" giclee on superior, heavyweight satin canvas for $295/piece (strictly limited to 300 pieces); and, an open edition, 8" x 10" museum print on 200-year archival paper for $49.95. Each print comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, as well as an article -- "The Story Behind Josh & The Babe" -- by Mr. Gibson and Mr. Stevens.

A portion of the profits from sale of these prints will go to the Josh Gibson Foundation and the Babe Ruth League Scholarship Fund.

Happy Customer!

I was quite excited when I arrived home and noticed a box on my door step. You had mentioned you sent the prints the day prior and I was really hoping it was the Babe/Josh prints. When I opened the box I was floored. The large print is an incredible piece of work. The likeness to The Babe and Josh is amazing, the colors are vibrant they jump off the sheet. And the story behind what those two baseball icons might be talking about is limitless. It is truly a piece of work worthy of baseball royalty. I send my profoundest congratulations on a job well done. Both the Babe and Josh would be proud. To quote my nurse (she’s got one of the 8x10s) “AWESOME!”. Eliseo

Dr. Eliseo Rosario
Carlisle, PA

Mini Giclee on Canvas ($69.95) - 12”H X 10”W, open edition

Mini Giclee on Canvas Framed ($99.95) - 13”H X 11”W, open edition
Standard Giclee on Canvas ($295.00) - 24”H X 18”W, 300 piece edition
Standard Giclee on Canvas Framed ($425.00) - 27”H X 21”W, 300 piece edition
Oversize Giclee on Canvas ($495.00) - 30”H X 24”W, 300 piece edition

Oversize Giclee on Canvas Framed ($695.00) - 33”H X 27”W, 300 piece edition

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Look for several other exciting Josh Gibson and Negro League Baseball items real soon!