Baseball Glove Art Featuring... a team Doctor

Artwork Created to Honor Career of Phillies Physician

Painted Gloves don’t just feature players!

Earlier this week the Phillies honored their longtime Director of Medical Services and Head Team Physician, Dr Michael Ciccotti, presenting him with this custom-painted portrait mitt.

During 25 years as top Doc looking after the team, Dr. Ciccotti has been an integral part of many amazing seasons and careers. Highlights during this time are hand-lettered around the mitt.

In recognition of his being an orthopedic doctor, included behind the “25” is a nod to the traditional symbol of orthopedics for centuries, the bent tree braced to a stake to make it grow upward and straight.

A few splashes of silver to complement the 25-year theme were added around the design, too.

Painted on a beauty of a Rawlings Heart of the Hide Pro catchers mitt — my “canvas” choice as doctors and catchers are known for having good hands!

Such a thrill to be asked to create a special baseball gift like this for the Phillies organization. Hopefully it’ll bring smiles and spark memories and stories for many years to come!

Interested in a custom baseball glove painting?  Just Let Me Know.

Sean Kane's painted baseball glove art is in the collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and has been exhibited at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, and is in private collections across the U.S.

His glove paintings have been featured on ESPN.com, NBC Sports.com, and MLB Network Radio. Glove art has helped fundraising efforts of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and the Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp.

Sean has been a professional artist for 30 years and a baseball fan since he was old enough to wear his dad's old mitt.  More info >

Happy New Year 2024 Baseball Art Edition

My annual New Year’s Greeting filled with Familiar Baseball Faces

And so you’ll know exactly who is depicted – in case it’s not 100% clear – here’s a key:

Almost all of these paintings were Portrait Cards (See more of them here), created on 2.5 inch round pieces of re-purposed, recycled baseball gloves.

Wishing all the best for 2024 and continued thanks for checking out which of the game’s greats I’ve been painting!

P.S. – The Ichiro, Ohtani and Sadaharu Oh Portrait Card

paintings are available at JapanBall.com

Phillies Honor Scott Rolen with Baseball Glove Artwork

Rolen Presented with Painted Glove at Citizens Bank Park Ceremony

Scott Rolen Baseball Glove Art

The Philadelphia Phillies honored Rolen during a pre-game ceremony on September 22 at Citizens Bank Park, presenting him with this one-of-a-kind painting as recognition of his Phillies career and induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.

Above: Click to play video of Scott Rolen receiving Glove Art. Photo credit: Phillies.com/used with Permission.

Scott Rolen receiving Painted Glove from Phillies owner John Middleton. Photo credit: Phillies.com/used with Permission.

Rolen won NL Rookie of the Year honors in 1997 and was a 4-time Gold Glove winner during his seven years with the Phillies. Photo credit: Phillies.com/used with Permission.

Scott’s other highlights with Philadelphia are referenced on the glove art, too, including his 2002 All-Star appearance and Silver Slugger award.

For this painting commission, I used a Mizuno Pro (ミズノプロ) model baseball glove similar to the one Scott used during his first few years on the Phillies. Rolen used a tan model instead of black.

Creating the Rolen Glove Artwork

The painting was created with acrylic paints and on an Mizuno Pro infielders glove. The design included hand-lettering of text, Phillies logo and portrait painting.

Before painting, I decided to change the black laces to tan as a way to reference the original tan of Scott’s gloves when he played for the Phillies. Plus I liked how the tan contrasted with the black leather. Brandon at 905 Gloves did an amazing job converting the laces for me.

To help give the glove structure, to help keep its shape – and to discourage people from putting their hand in it! – I build in some hardware.

And then I hide all all the structural hardware with fabric chosen to compliment the object.

After reviewing photos provided by the Phillies, I select an image to base the portrait on. It was a natural choice to depict Rolen in the field, where he shined with a total of 8 career Gold Glove awards.

Here is the portrait painting in-progress, done after first completing all the hand-lettering of logos, awards, etc.

One final look at the finished glove in my studio before sending it off to Philadelphia!

Baseball Artwork for the Philadelphia Phillies

Scott Rolen and his Painted Glove. Photo credit: Phillies.com/used with Permission.

This is my 7th painting for the Phillies. Previously I painted catcher "Chooch" Ruiz, a glove for Ryan Howard, which was also presented in an on-field ceremony at Citizens Bank Park, Shane Victorino, and painted base for Jim Thome, as well as baseball art for Jimmy Rollins (also on a Mizuno glove) and Chase Utley.

Scott Rolen painted glove, Phillies owner John Middleton and Wall of Fame members at Citizens Bank Park. Photo credit: Phillies.com/used with Permission.

Big thanks to the Phillies for entrusting me to create this special gift and here's to Scott enjoying this keepsake artwork for years to come.

Interested in a custom baseball glove painting?  Just Let Me Know.

Sean Kane's painted baseball glove art is in the collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has been exhibited at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Tulsa, and has been the subject of a solo gallery show in New York City, and is in private collections across the U.S.

His glove paintings have been featured on ESPN.com, NBC Sports.com, and MLB Network Radio. Glove art has helped fundraising efforts of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and the Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp.

Sean has been a professional artist for 25 years and a baseball fan since he was old enough to wear his dad's old mitt.  More info >

SABRcast with Rob Neyer guest Sean Kane

Discussing baseball artwork with SABR host

Rob Neyer, longtime baseball writer and editor for ESPN.com invited me to be a guest on the SABR podcast.

We had a wide-ranging discussion about how I create my work and my first baseball memories and I got to answer the question, "why Oral Hildebrand?".

Tune it to find out...

Thanks to Rob for inviting me on the show to share my story with listeners!

Ken Griffey Jr. Painted Glove Art Print

Ken Griffey Jr. Painted Glove Limited Edition Print

Gallery-quality baseball art print features “The Kid” and career milestones on a glove similar to the one he used.

Paper size: 12 x 12 in. • Image size: 10 x 10 in.

There will only ever be 50 of these prints.

$47 (Shipping Included!)

•Printed with archival inks on enhanced matte paper (189gsm) for highly saturated, detailed art prints.

•White border provides for convenient, no-mat framing options. Shipped as print only – Not framed.

•Each print signed/numbered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Ships in a flat envelope via USPS.

Delivery, Payment, Gifting info & more below.

Printed on 12 in x 12 inch paper • Limited Edition of 50 Prints

All Ken Griffey Jr. Painted Glove prints are individually signed and numbered, sent out in the order they’re purchased – I don’t know who will get print #24.

Each print comes with a Sean Kane Baseball Art Certificate of Authenticity card.

12 x 12 in. Limited Edition Print featuring Ken Griffey Jr. Painted Glove by artist Sean Kane

Portrait and Career Highlights

"The Kid" in his classic swing pose, knocking one of his 630 career home runs.

Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr featured on a hand-painted Rawlings outfielders glove similar to the style he wore throughout his career – a left-handed thrower with the trapeze-style web. And this one is a stunner trimmed in gold!

So it made perfect sense to incorporate gold paint into the decidedly Seattle Mariners-inspired palette for this painting.

Also hand-lettered on the artwork are Griffey’s numerous Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, All-Star appearances and his 1997 MVP award.

A great gift for the Junior fan in your life!

$47 (Shipping Included)

Artist Sean Kane

Sean Kane's baseball glove art aims to spark memories for fans and celebrates the game’s greats. Sean’s art is in the collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. His work has been commissioned by the Philadelphia Phillies, Cal Ripken Sr Foundation, Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp and The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Painted Gloves can be found in the collections of Hall of Fame players and fans across North America.

Inquires about paintings and commissioning glove artworks are welcome. Contact Me.

Delivery

• Please allow 1-2 weeks for your print to arrive via the mail.

• Delivered flat in a stiff envelope.

Payment

• By credit card processed by PayPal or via PayPal balance

• All prices on this site are quoted in USD and your credit card company may charge a conversion fee if you are not paying in USD funds.

Gifting

Please let me know if you’d like a complimentary gift note included. I’ll do my best to make it special! Contact info below.

Care

The print is made with archival inks for a long life of viewing enjoyment. Best practices:

• Display out of direct sun

• Don’t get oils from fingers on print surface

Questions and inquiries: Contact via Email or phone at 519-836-5647.

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Ken Griffey Jr. Featured on a Painted Baseball Glove

“The Kid” Painted Glove Celebrates Griffey’s Hall of Fame Career

Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr featured on a hand-painted Rawlings outfielders glove similar to the style he wore throughout his career.

"The Kid" in his classic swing pose, knocking one of his 630 career home runs.

This painting of Junior was a custom commissioned piece, given as a corporate gift to a big Griffey fan.

Finding a new Rawlings glove for a left-handed thrower with the trapeze-style web similar to what Griffey used was half the fun – and it turned out to be a stunner with gold trim.

So it made perfect sense to incorporate gold paint into the decidedly Mariners-inspired palette for this painting.

I made sure to include the three teams Griffey played for with a nod to his signature backwards hat, too!

Also hand-lettered on the artwork are Griffey’s numerous Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, All-Star appearances and his 1997 MVP award.

This painting has been sold. Inquires about paintings and commissioning glove artworks are welcome. Contact Me.

Artist Sean Kane

Sean Kane's baseball glove art is in the collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and was part of the "Chasing Dreams" exhibit at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. Sean was recognized as “Artist of the Month” by the National Art Museum of Sport. His work has been commissioned by the Philadelphia Phillies, Cal Ripken Sr Foundation and The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. More about Sean

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Interview with Baseball Art creator Sean Kane

Sports Art Spotlight featuring vintage baseball glove painter Sean Kane

STM Sports & Collectibles host Sal invites me to share the story of my baseball art – Every glove telling a story, connecting baseball players and memories in one-of-a-kind art keepsakes.

I’m honored to be a guest in the Spotlight series. Big thank you to Sal!

More about STM at their Instagram feed. (Opens in new window.)

Jose Mendez Baseball Glove Art Celebrates Cuban Star

“The Black Diamond” (“El Diamante Negro”) Painted on Vintage Baseball Glove

Cuban Hall of Famer José Méndez, featured on a vintage hand-painted baseball glove. (Baseball art by Sean Kane.)

"El Diamante Negro" (The Black Diamond) was a pitcher for many clubs during the early 1900s, all of which are listed on the artwork, including Almendares and Kansas City Monarchs.

Mendez managed the KC Monarchs to becoming the Negro Leagues Champions in 1924.

It was exciting to find this early 1900s Spalding glove with vintage modifications to the web: a couple of hand cut diamond shapes, very fitting given Mendez’s nickname!

I love matching the glove to the player as much as I enjoy the research and design of hand-lettering that is consistent or reminiscent of the era.

There is also a wing nut used in place of the standard metal button on the wrist strap which reminds me of the resourceful repairs to objects I've seen during a visit to Cuba.

This painting has been sold. Inquires about paintings and commissioning glove artworks are welcome. Contact Me.

Artist Sean Kane

Sean Kane's baseball glove art is in the collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and was part of the "Chasing Dreams" exhibit at the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art. Sean was recognized as “Artist of the Month” by the National Art Museum of Sport. His work has been commissioned by the Philadelphia Phillies, Cal Ripken Sr Foundation and The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. More about Sean

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