Renowned Sports Artist James Fiorentino To Appear At June 12 Game

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have announced that renowned sports artist James Fiorentino will appear at the Thursday, June 12 game at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) at 6:35 pm.

Fiorentino will be signing his new book “The Art of Baseball: The Watercolors of James Fiorentino” on the main concourse and meeting fans. The book features a compilation of Fiorentino’s most significant works on baseball along with his personal favorites.

“The Art of Baseball: The Watercolors of James Fiorentino” will be available for purchase at the ballpark for $40. One special book will be given away at the game with a one-of-a-kind sketch drawing of Yankees No. 2 prospect Spencer Jones.

In addition, tickets can be purchased as a fundraiser for the Ed Lucas Foundation HERE!

Fiorentino, of Hunterdon County, is a master in watercolor with his works internationally recognized at an early age. At the age of fifteen, Fiorentino became the youngest artist ever to be featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for his likeness of Reggie Jackson. In 1998, James became the youngest artist to be inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators, along with such artists as Norman Rockwell and Andrew Wyeth. Fiorentino is also a member of the Salmagundi Club in NYC.

He has painted for and many legends of the past and stars of today, including Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken Jr., Arnold Palmer, Muhammad Ali, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Tiger Woods. His work has been featured in national products including trading cards for Topps, Upper Deck and Kellogg’s. Fiorentino is a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society, Garden State Water Color Society, American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Society of Animal Artists and Artists For Conservation. James is also a trustee of the Raptor Trust of NJ and D & R Greenway Land Trust and the newest member of the Somerset Patriots National Advisory Board.

About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots were named Baseball America’s 2024 Freitas Award winner for Double-A Organization of the Year. Home games are played at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball. The 2025 season is presented by New Jersey Office Systems. To learn more, visit: somersetpatriots.com.