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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"

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Judges have included: chaired by Benjamin Blackburn
  • David Baldwin
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