National Art Competition:
An art competition was created in 2010 to inspire and educate people about Black baseball. All medias are accepted by artists in three categories; Professional, Amateur and Youth (16 and under).
The winners are announced annually at the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.
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PROFESSIONAL
2016 - Debbie Sampson - Frank Robinson 2015 - No award 2014 - Phillip Dewey - "Turkey Stearnes" 2013 - Kat Flyn - "Time to Turn the Page" 2012 - Darryl Shelton - "Memories Locked Away in a Drawer" 2011 - Bill Cormalis, Jr. - "Smokey Joe" 2010 - Todd Peterson - "Nor Favor to the Men of Skill" |
AMATEUR
Carol Schleppi - Only the Ball . . . No Award Milbert O. Brown - "Rainout" John Everett - "CAG, 1917" Milbert O. Brown - "The Dream" Michael Massenburg - "Color Ball" Phillip Dewey - "Hilton Smith" |
YOUTH
Hailey Castello - Effa Manley No Award Tucker Richardson - "The Dodger" Amy Steverson - "Josh Gibson, DH" Manning Felder - "Baltimore Elite" Seline Warrington - "Baseball Legs" Darisa Rodriquez - "Stamp" |
People's Choice Award:
2016 - Dr. Charles Crutchfield III, Anthony High & Todd Peterson
2015 - No Award
2014 - Jabril Abdullah for "Half of Who I Am"
2013 - TIE: Amy Steverson and John Hanley. Both with renderings on Josh Gibson.
2012 - Tim Carroll for his piece on Jackie Robinson, entitled "Change"
For the latest updates click HERE.
2016 - Dr. Charles Crutchfield III, Anthony High & Todd Peterson
2015 - No Award
2014 - Jabril Abdullah for "Half of Who I Am"
2013 - TIE: Amy Steverson and John Hanley. Both with renderings on Josh Gibson.
2012 - Tim Carroll for his piece on Jackie Robinson, entitled "Change"
For the latest updates click HERE.

Judges have included: chaired by Benjamin Blackburn
- David Baldwin
- Elise Dodeles
- Jennifer Ettinger
- Byron Motley
- Kadir Nelson
- Garth Potts
- John Wolfe