Dave Hobrecht's original charcoal and pastel painting of Pete "The Polar Bear" Alonso.
Alonso started his rookie season in 2019 as the first baseman for the New York Mets. On March 30, third-base coach Gary DiSarcina gave him the nickname "Polar Bear" for his power. He became the first player since 1900 with 11 extra-base hits in his first 10 career games. On June 22 he hit his 26th home run, breaking the National League record for most home runs by a rookie before the All-Star break, passing Cody Bellinger. The next day his 27th broke the Mets rookie record set by Darryl Strawberry in 1983.
On July 8, Alonso won the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby, beating Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 23-22 in the final round and becoming only the second rookie, after Aaron Judge, to win the Derby outright. He finished the year with 53 home runs, leading all of Major League Baseball, and on November 11 was named National League Rookie of the Year.
Sizes and editions
Sizes are listed by longest side: Mini (14"), Small (24"), Medium (30"), Large (36") and Full (60"). The other dimension varies with the proportions of each painting.
Medium is limited to 250 prints, Large to 100 and Full to 25, each signed and numbered by Dave Hobrecht. Mini and Small are open editions and aren't signed.
Canvas and care
Archival canvas print. Ships rolled, unframed and unstretched. Dust gently with a dry cloth and keep out of direct sunlight.
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