I Woulda Van Gogh'd Him New York Yankees Painting I admire him

I admire him

I definitely felt the need to honour the days of past glory on this one

so Mikita taped a steel athletic cup to the side of an earless helmet and played the next game

they had not taken the series seriously and some questioned if they were even trying

I Woulda Van Gogh'd Him New York Yankees Painting I admire himOil on linen 16" X 20 (41 X 51 cm) I asked The Spaceman Bill Lee what he was saying to Umpire Larry Barnett from the dugout, during the infamous Armbrister incident in game three of the 1975 World Series, which led to me creating this painting. He said, "I told him I woulda Van Gogh'd him." I wondered "What do ya mean?" He said, "I told him I woulda bit his *@#! in' ear off." Followed by the most charismatic laugh anyone has ever heard.