Beauty of a Game

On this date in 1970, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a No-Hitter, allegedly while on L*D.

Two years later Topps commemorated the feat in their 1972 Baseball Card set.

Today on Beauty of a Game, for Fresh Work Friday, we celebrate the NBA Finals with some fresh work from artist Elias Stein.

https://open.substack.com/pub/beautyofagame/p/fresh-art-friday-june-11-2026

For Throwback Thursday, we’re taking a look at an early 1950s baseball cartoon.

Throwback Thursday: June 11, 2026 1950s Lou Brissie Cartoon by Lou Darvas

Today, on Well Loved Wednesday - a 1958 Topps Pete Rose?!?

https://open.substack.com/pub/beautyofagame/p/well-loved-wednesday-june-10-2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday to The Cobra, Dave Parker.

Statisticians still have not come up with an adequate way to fully measure his badassery.

Two Red Sox Rookies: Fred Lynn and Jim Rice.

Lynn and Rice were 1 and 2 in AL ROY voting and both were in the top 3 of AL MVP voting, with Lynn taking home the trophy. To quote Mel Allen, “How about that!”

Well-loved. For hardcore card collectors true love is unconditional. Each Wednesday we’ll share one card that holds a special place in the collections of our readers.

To submit your own masterpiece for a future Well-Loved Wednesday post, just send us a message.

Maker Monday - Huntington Baseball Co.

At Huntington Base Ball Co., artisan William Peebles creates a variety of handmade baseballs and other leather goods. As William states on his website, “Baseball meets Research meets Craftsmanship” -and you only need to take a look at his website and the items he offers to see how beautifully those three things come together.

To learn more about artisans and artists creating at the intersection of art and sport, subscribe to the Beauty of a Game Substack at https://beautyofagame.substack.com/.

A reminder to consider the enormous benefits of personal branding.

Casey, Yogi, and … Otis?

https://beautyofagame.substack.com/p/throwback-thursday-june-4-2026