Signed baseball bat - Goldfields v. Australian Representatives 1979 exhibition game

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Overview

A wooden Louisville Slugger baseball bat signed in blue pen by all participating players in the exhibition game between an Australian representatives team and a Goldfields Baseball League team. The bat is also inscribed, with black marker pen, with the names of the teams and the year date.

Historical information

On 1st July 1979 an exhibition baseball game was played between a Western Australian Goldfields Baseball League team and an Australian representative team. The game was played at the Kalgoorlie Oval and the Australian representative team included Western Australians Rod Byrne (Coach) and upcoming Juniors Warren Hughes, George Christie and Parris Mitchell.

Signatures on the ball include Goldfields players Brian Harvey (Coach), Trevor Russell, Jeff Oates, Ray Michell, Steve Bowden, Bill Nimmo, Colum O'Kane, John O'Hare, David Fraser (Captain), Don Cruickshank (Vice-Captain), Trevor Cruickshank, Phil Reeve and Glen Weir, as well as Parris Mitchell, Don Kyle, John Kyle, Warren Hughes, George Christie, Don Knapp, Colin Guest, Rod Byrne, Doug Mateljan and Mark Johns.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.570

Item type

Sports Equipment

Sports Memorabilia

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Wood

Width

7 cm

Height or length

26 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[Manufacturer's mark]
'Louisville Slugger'
'125'
'Hillerick & Bradsby Co.'
'Made in Canada'
'Louisville, KY.'

'Powerized'

'Genuine'
'Henry Aaron'
'Louisville Slugger'
'Size 4'

[Handwrittern inscription and players' signatures]
'Australia v/s Goldfields 1979'

Contextual Information

This bat was a raffle prize won by David Fraser, who was Captain of the Goldfields Baseball League team. David has donated the bat to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives.

Keywords

1979 Australian Baseball Team

1979 Goldfields Baseball Team

Australia v Goldfields

Louisville Slugger

Baseball bat

David Fraser

Statement of significance

The bat has historic significance as a piece of baseball memorabilia from a game between a Western Australian country league team and an Australian Representatives team. With the addition of players' signatures, the bat has social significance as a record of their participation in the sport of baseball. The bat is in excellent condition, is rare, and comes with good provenance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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