Thursday, March 31, 2011

OPENING DAY!


Opening day!
I love baseball. 
In my next life I would like to play first base for the New York Mets.
One of my biggest thrills in my illustration career was when I received a call from Major League Baseball.
I had the honor of doing illustrations for the 2008 World Series and and Playoff programs.
Each program is in the Baseball Hall of Fame! So in a round about way I made it in!

I still pinch myself thinking about that day.

Different ways players open up champagne bottles
instant replay

Shea Stadium vs Yankee Stadium


Defense stats
Baseball moves to the West Coast
K Rod vs Bobby Thigpen save record



Back in 2008 I had the plan of creating my own baseball card series of a fictional team called the Hoboken Hackers.
The idea was to send these oversized promotional postcards (8.5x5.5)  as a mailer.
The one and only card I made was  the Hackers aging slugger Crash McGee.
I sent one to an art director at MLB. Mailers do work!





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10 comments:

  1. Kyle T. WebsterMarch 31, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Mike - now I want to do a mailer and send it out! Haven't done one in years ... I wonder if it would bring in a fish this big? Doubt it! Congrats on that awesome job - I had not seen these drawings before!

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  2. Mike MoranMarch 31, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Hey Kyle,
    That one worked out well.
    Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
    I just have a small run of postcards printed and send to a small targeted list I have.
    I still have fun doing them and sending them out.

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  3. CleggoMarch 31, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Great stuff Mike. I look forward to a great year of Braves/Mets.
    Finishing in that order, preferably.

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  4. Mike MoranMarch 31, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hey Dave,thanks!
    I think you can put the Mets at the bottom of the list this year.
    But I still love them!

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  5. UnknownMarch 31, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Very cool Mike! I saw these last year, but I didn't know the programs made it in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nice job!

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  6. Mike MoranMarch 31, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Thanks Terry!

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  7. Hal MayforthApril 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Cool illos, Mike. Sox on today. All is good.

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  8. Mike MoranApril 1, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Thanks!
    I hope it's an away game Hal. The weather isn't looking so good.

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  9. Larry RossApril 5, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Great post, Mike! This is a great way to start the season.

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  10. Mike MoranApril 7, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Thanks, Larry!
    The season is off and running.

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