Statue of Josh Gibson facts for kids
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Year | April 08, 2009 |
Type | Bronze |
Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
38°52′26.5″N 77°0′27.1″W / 38.874028°N 77.007528°W | |
Owner | private |
Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany, located at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., United States.
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Description
The statue depicts Negro leagues catcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member Josh Gibson batting.
Artist
Omri Amrany is an Israeli-American best known as a sculptor.
Information
The sculpture was commissioned by The D.C. Commission for The Arts & Humanities and was unveiled at Nationals Park, on April 8, 2009, by the Gibson Family.
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