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Robin Roberts

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Henry Koerner, 28 Aug 1915 - 4 Jul 1991

Sitter

Robin Evan Roberts, 30 Sep 1926 - 6 May 2010

Exhibition Label

Born Springfield, Illinois
In 1950, the pitching heroics of right-hander Robin Roberts carried the Philadelphia Phillies to their first National League pennant in thirty-five years. Roberts was in his second full year in the majors when the usually lackluster Phillies made a strong bid for the league championship. But as the baseball season drew to a close, Philadelphia suddenly began to falter. With a pitching staff in disarray, it fell to Roberts to reverse the downward spiral. He started five times in the last eight days of the season. In the final game, he and his team defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in ten innings to clinch the pennant.
In the years that followed, Roberts proved to be Philadelphia’s mainstay. Posting six consecutive seasons of twenty or more victories (1950–55), Roberts’s consistency and pinpoint control made him one of the era’s best pitchers.
Nacido en Springfield, Illinois
En 1950, las proezas del lanzador diestro Robin Roberts dieron a los Phillies de Filadelfia su primer campeonato en la Liga Nacional después de 35 años. Roberts estaba en su segundo año de grandes ligas cuando los Phillies, un equipo deslucido, hicieron una fuerte apuesta por el campeonato de la liga. Pero hacia el final de la temporada Filadelfia empezó a flaquear. Con un cuerpo de lanzadores en caos, le tocó a Roberts revertir la caída. Abrió partidos cinco veces en los últimos ocho días de la temporada. En el juego final, él y su equipo derrotaron a los Dodgers de Brooklyn en 10 entradas para ganar el campeonato.
En los años siguientes Roberts probó ser un pilar para Filadelfia. Gracias a su consistencia y control, logró seis temporadas consecutivas de 20 victorias o más (1950–55), siendo uno de los mejores lanzadores de su época.

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

1956

Object number

NPG.78.TC699

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Henry Koerner

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Stretcher: 71.1 x 55.9 x 2.5cm (28 x 22 x 1")
Frame: 79.1 x 63.8 x 5.1cm (31 1/8 x 25 1/8 x 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
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
Exterior\Sports arena\Baseball stadium
Robin Evan Roberts: Male
Robin Evan Roberts: Sports\Coach
Robin Evan Roberts: Sports\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher
Robin Evan Roberts: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Investment executive
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a0b9613e-b8c2-433a-8881-3efcdd6434e6

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC699

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