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Originally Posted by KCRfan1
Tim,
Have you reached out to players and shown them the art work you have done?
It's very impressive, and I would think they would believe the same.
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Thank you! I've been fortunate enough to be put in situations where my work has been given to former players, commissioned by former players, and through my work with Upper Deck, has been signed by some of the big guys in the modern sports world (Gretzky, Lebron, Griffey). Here are a few of my encounters...
Omar and his commission:
Andre Dawson stopped at the UD booth during the Fall Expo in Toronto. We talked for a couple days, and then afterwards by phone and email. He commissioned this one:
Lanny McDonald signing a piece of himself:
Gretzky's signed piece:
Joe Torre with his gift from his friends in the MLB Commissioner's Office:
Coach Gary Gilmore with his piece long before winning the 2016 College World Series:
Miguel Cabrera (this was done for the Tiger Foundation/Miguel Cabrera Foundation):
Minor League Baseball's all-time HR king, Mike Hessman. This was commissioned by his family as a retirement gift:
