{"id":618882,"date":"2026-10-02T22:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/618882\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T22:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T22:58:10","slug":"george-sosnak-baseball-art-on-display-in-westmoreland-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/618882\/","title":{"rendered":"George Sosnak baseball art on display in Westmoreland County"},"content":{"rendered":"

George Sosnak\u2019s baseballs go on display at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art<\/p>\n

\"Shannon<\/a>GREENSBURG, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n

Now through April, you can see the artwork of the late George Sosnak, a professional baseball umpire turned artist. <\/p>\n

From the 1950s through the 1980s, Sosnak catalogued the history of baseball. He used actual baseballs as his canvas.<\/p>\n

Sosnak started thousands of pieces and finished hundreds. <\/p>\n

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Sixty works are on display at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The museum provides magnifying glasses so visitors can see the tiny details and lettering up close.<\/p>\n

Entrance to the museum is free.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the museum and the exhibit, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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