Administered by City of Wichita Department of Parks and Recreation 455 North Main, 11th Floor Wichita Kansas 67202
Located West Urban Complex Ridge Road, on 13th Street by Park Wichita Kansas
Date:
1993
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On proper left leg of figure, side, incised:) GINO/93 signed
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Summary:
A uniformed baseball player is in a batting stance with his body turned sideways and his bat upraised over his proper right shoulder. He has red hair and wears a blue visored cap with the letter "W" in red and outlined in white. His uniform is white with the number "1" in red and outlined in blue on the back of his shirt. On the front of his shirt, across his chest, is the name of the team "WESTURBAN" in blue and outlined in red. He wears a blue belt with a buckle, white stockings with red bridle, and black shoes. The figure is carved from a tree trunk.
