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The 3,750-square foot image is set to be completed next summer, and will feature more than 30 prominent players from the team's record-long history — and, of course, the Phillie Phanatic. (Photo courtesy Phillies, Copyright Mural Arts Program)

Today the Mural Arts Program and the Phillies unveiled plans for a massive new mural celebrating the history of Phillies baseball in Philadelphia.

Towering almost eight stories high, The Phillies Mural will be located in Center City on the face of a building at 24th & Walnut Streets. The building is located prominently along the Schuylkill Banks at the base of the Walnut Street Bridge, facing the Schuylkill River and I-76 Schuylkill Expressway for thousands of daily passersby to see.

The 3,750-square foot image was designed by David McShane, the award-winning artist for the Mural Arts Program, and a self-proclaimed lifetime Phils fan. McShane’s impressive artistic history includes the creation of more than 75 murals throughout Philadelphia, and includes baseball-themed murals “Tribute to Jackie Robinson” in North Philly, and “Philadelphia Stars: A Tribute to Negro League Baseball” in West Philly.

The mural (see above; also see a close-up view below) will feature more than 30 prominent players depicting historical moments from the team’s record-long history, including the 1980 and 2008 World Series championships.

Plus, The Phillies Mural includes space for one more player, to be chosen by fans via online voting on phillies.com. Details on the final player vote will be forthcoming in the upcoming weeks.

Said Mayor Michael A. Nutter, “There is nothing we enjoy more in Philadelphia than our sports teams, and this mural will share our love for the Phillies with everyone who visits.”

And Jane Golden, Executive Director of the Mural Arts Program, said, “With over 3,500 murals to date that the Mural Arts Program has created, there are few that will stir the passion of such a wide variety of Philadelphians. Hopefully this project will turn sports fans into art fans as David McShane brings the history of Philadelphia’s baseball to life in Center City.”

Our passion is certainly stirred. The mural is set to be completed in the summer of 2012, and will include include numerous community paint days, so you can take part in its creation.

We can’t wait to see this project come to life! See below for a full list of images to be included in the mural, as well as a close-up on the design.

The Phillies Mural Project [MLB.com]

The design features more than 30 prominent players depicting historical moments from the team’s record-long history; full list below. (Photo courtesy Phillies, Copyright Mural Arts Program)

The images featured in The Phillies Mural include (listed in order of appearance, from top left to right): Brad Lidge, Charlie Manuel, Mitch Williams, Cole Hamels, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Larry Bowa, Darren Daulton, Dallas Green, Tug McGraw, Ed Delahanty, Mike Schmidt, Ryan Howard, Chuck Klein, Tony Taylor, Dick Allen, Shibe Park, Jim Bunning, Veterans Stadium, Roy Halladay, Citizens Bank Park, Robin Roberts, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Steve Carlton, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and (of course!) the Phillie Phanatic.