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Josh Gibson
Artist	Omri Amrany
Year	2009 (2009)
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Josh Gibson
Location	Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°52′26.5″N 77°0′27.1″W / 38.874028°N 77.007528°W / 38.874028; -77.007528

Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany, located at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., United States.

Description

The statue depicts Negro leagues catcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member Josh Gibson batting.

Artist

Omri Amrany is an Israeli-American best known as a sculptor.

Information

The sculpture was commissioned by the D.C. Commission for The Arts & Humanities and was unveiled at Nationals Park, on April 8, 2009, by the Gibson Family.

See also

• Artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.

References

1. "Josh Gibson, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
2. "D.C. News Briefs". Washington Post. 2 April 2009. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-15.

External links

• Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Nationals Park Artworks Unveiled
• Three Sculptures Unveiled at Nationals Park

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