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Ben Sakoguchi, The Unauthorized History of Baseball (#01), 2008, Acrylic on canvas, each: 10 x 11 in. UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, Museum purchase with additional support by Janet Mohle-Boetani, MD

The Unauthorized History of Baseball (Bay Brand, Fish n’ Seals Brand, Westward O! Oranges Brand)

by Ed Moses

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A series of more than 200 works, The Unauthorized History of Baseball blends the graphic design of vintage orange crate labels with baseball imagery, offering a wry commentary on the consumerism and expansionism underlying the American Dream. The work ties these historical reflections to the family narrative of the artist, the son of a Japanese American grocer who sold oranges, loved baseball, and spent years in an Arizona internment camp. 

Acquired in 2024


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