1983 – Matthew Lee Rosen

Rickey stole a record 130 bases in 1982. I painted the comic text from his Rookie card on the back of this ‘83 Record Breaker. #1983 #topps #rickeyhenderson #baseballcardart #pink #bubblegum #popart #matthewleerosen https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Fb_ConuwH/?igshid=19eexy0h2fq3i

Goose was one of the original modern closers of the late 70’s & early 80’s… intimidating batters with his fu manchu mustache, violent delivery and blistering fastball. Over his HOF career, he recorded the final out to clinch a division, pennant or World Series 7 different times! Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #topps #baseballcards #baseballcardart #baseballcardartistContinue reading

When a team has zeros on the scoreboard, we refer to those as goose eggs… and Rich “Goose” Gossage recorded a ton of zeros while closing out some crucial games throughout his HOF career. Could I have just painted a goose instead? Sure… but that would’ve required no thought from anyone. Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosenContinue reading