Object Details
Artist
Gerald Gooch, born 30 Apr 1933
Sitter
Juan Marichal, born 20 Oct 1937
Exhibition Label
Born Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic
A high-kicking right hander with a blistering fastball and phenomenal control, Juan Marichal made his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants in July 1960 by hurling a legendary one-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies. Marichal’s unorthodox, catapult-style delivery and his arsenal of sliders, curves, screwballs, and changeups left batters shaking their heads. As Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente observed, “It doesn’t matter what he throws; when he’s got it, he beats you.”
One of the best pitchers in baseball throughout the 1960s, Marichal surpassed the twenty-game-victory mark six times between 1963 and 1969 and ended the decade with 191 wins. It was not until 1972 that he experienced his first losing season. In 1983, Marichal became the first Latin American player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame via the regular selection process.
Nacido en Laguna Verde, República Dominicana
Juan Marichal, lanzador diestro conocido por su manera de levantar la pierna, su recta feroz y su control fenomenal, debutó en las grandes ligas con los Giants de San Francisco en julio de 1960, cuando permitió un solo hit a los Phillies de Filadelfia. Su peculiar tiro estilo catapulta y su arsenal de sliders, curvas, screwballs y cambios dejaba a los bateadores perplejos. Como dijo Roberto Clemente, estrella de los Pittsburgh Pirates, “no importa lo que tire; cuando está en control, te aplasta”.
Marichal fue uno de los mejores lanzadores de la década de 1960, y superó seis veces la marca de victorias en 20 juegos entre 1963 y 1969, terminado la década con un total de 191 triunfos. No fue hasta 1972 que sufrió su primera mala racha. En 1983 se convirtió en el primer jugador latinoamericano exaltado al Salón Nacional de la Fama del Béisbol mediante el proceso regular de selección.
Collection Description
In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Date
1966
Object number
NPG.78.TC563
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Gerald Gooch
Type
Painting
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
81.9 x 74.3 x 2.5cm (32 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 1")
Frame: 92.4 x 84.1 x 6.4cm (36 3/8 x 33 1/8 x 2 1/2")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 240
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball glove
Juan Marichal: Male
Juan Marichal: Sports\Athlete\Baseball
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC563