From the New York Times Best-Selling book, "WE ARE THE SHIP: The Story of Negro League Baseball," by Kadir Nelson, John "Buck" O'Neil, (standing, third from right) player and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs, surveys the field during a home game in 1949. Seated next to him is outfielder, Frank Duncan, Jr.. Standing (from left to right) is the bat boy, and the second baseman, Curtis Roberts. Seated in the dugout are (from left to right) catcher, Elston Howard, pitcher George Walker, old-timer Percy Staples of the Tennessee Rats and team trainer James 'Jew Baby' Floyd.

This image will be released in two separate limited editions: A Limited Paper Edition (30" x 15") of 300 gicleés on archival watercolor paper, with 30 Artist's Proofs and 25 Remarqués; and an Oversize Limited Canvas Edition (48" x 24") of 100 canvas gicleés, with 20 Hand-Embellished Proofs. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and presented with a Certificate of Authenticity.
 

This limited edition will be published on July 21, 2008. This pre-publication offer ends July 21, 2008.
Prints will ship starting July 21, 2008. © 2008 Kadir Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

*A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this edition will benefit the "Thanks A Million Buck" campaign to raise funds for the
John "Buck" O'Neil Education and Research Center. For more information, visit http://www.nlbm.com/buck/buck.htm