Dick Perez

It was the only one-man show dedicated to sports art at that institution.

[3] There is now a permanent exhibit of the 33 paintings (the original 32 plus an additional one of Pat Gillick, who was admitted to the Hall of Fame in 2011) in the Hall of Fame section at Citizens Bank Park.

His artistic influences include such greats as John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, Joaquín Sorolla, and Diego Velázquez.

Perez painted a portrait of Grover Cleveland Alexander for President Ronald Reagan and a Japanese stickball scene for Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners.

For Perez, baseball has a rich history with multiple facets (offense, defense, running, catching and pitching) and multiple focal points (the stadiums, the uniforms, the equipment and the fans in the stands).