Lest we forget: Andy Jurinko

February 25, 2011 · 2 comments

The name might not be familiar but the pictues are.

I just learned that Jurinko, who specialized in baseball art, died recently from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71.

There will be a memorial service tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crestwood/ Perazzo Memorial Chapel, 199 Bleeker Street, Manhattan.

Jurinko published The Heart of the Game: An Illustrated Celebration of the American League, 1946-1960 in 2004. I had thought he also had a volume for the National League, but I guess I am mistaken.

UPDATE (Feb. 25): According to Mark Weinstein at Skyhorse Press, that publisher will release a volume encompassing both leagues in March, 2012 with the title, Golden Boys: Baseball Portraits, 1946-1960.

UPDATE (Feb. 27): Here’s the NY Times obit by Dennis Hevesi.

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1 Mark Weinstein February 26, 2011 at 1:59 am

A new book, encompassing both leagues, will be published by Skyhorse in March, 2012. The title is Golden Boys: Baseball Portraits, 1946-1960

2 Anonymous February 26, 2011 at 2:03 am

Thanks for the heads up, Mark. I look forward to seeing it.

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