Lorenzo Cain – Kansas City Royals

By Anthony “AO” Oropeza
Original Available / Media: Mixed Media / Surface: Canvas / Size: 3′ x 2′
1 in a Series of 5
Original $4,000

 

 

The 1st in AO’s: KC Royals Series of 5

This the just the beginning! AO’s sense that the 2013 team was on its way to something special and instead of becoming a part time barista to make extra cash, he gave his love for sports and art one more chance.  He created a project called the “KC Royals Series of 5”.  Once the series is complete AO plans to go to small venues and seek commission work to pay for his child’s future educational expenses.

Oropeza his Royals Series of 5 with the great Lorenzo Cain leading off.
This piece is a 3ft x 2ft acrylic & mixed media on canvas.

The other Royals ball players on the original list of 5 to be painted are: Mike Moustakas, Eric Housmer, Alex Gordon and Salvador Perez.

About Lorenzo Cain

Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo Cain was drafted him in the 17th round of the 2004 MLB Draft from Tallahassee Community College in Florida.

In 2014, he placed in the top ten in the American League in batting average (.301) and stolen bases (28). Known for his defensive acrobatics, he has won two Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards for outfielders and one Fielding Bible Award. Further, he won the 2014 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award due in part to his defensive play.

His defensive prowess continued in the World Series against the San Francisco Giants, where he made a catch at the wall in Game 1. Cain made two more spectacular diving catches in Game 3 to help preserve a 3-2 victory for the Royals. In the crucial Game 6, in which the Royals face elimination, Cain went 2-for-3, with a single, double, and two walks, driving in three runs while making another running catch in Kansas City’s 10-0 rout of the Giants to force a Game 7. However, the Giants won Game 7 and the World Series.

Without the play of Lorenzo Cain and many of his teammates, the  Kansas City Royals would have had a tougher time making the World Series.

Interested?

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