Carl Crawford Tampa Bay Rays

Colored pencil illustration of Carl Crawford in Tampa Bay Rays uniform, featuring dynamic sunburst background in team colors and player's signature

Carl Crawford (Signed), Tampa Bay Rays, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic background 22 in x 30 in, (2008). Private Collection

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A detailed close-up of Carl Crawford's authentic signature on the artwork, captured against the dynamic blue and navy rays of the background design, alongside his jersey number 13.
Carl Crawford signs the original artwork during batting practice at Tropicana Field, surrounded by team personnel and fans, demonstrating the Rays organization's support of this commissioned piece.
Artist Alvin Fall and Carl Crawford pose together at Tropicana Field, with Crawford proudly standing alongside the completed artwork that would later be reproduced as prints for a special team event.

This groundbreaking 22" x 30" illustration of Carl Crawford marked a significant milestone in Fall's career as his first official commission from a Major League Baseball team. Created in 2008 during the Tampa Bay Rays' transformative season that culminated in their first World Series appearance, the piece showcases Fall's innovative technique of combining colored pencil portraiture with acrylic paint backgrounds. The dynamic sunburst design in team colors perfectly captures the energy of Crawford's batting stance, and the artwork gained additional significance when Crawford personally signed it during batting practice, with the Rays organization producing prints for distribution at an exclusive team event.