1952 Western Australian Claxton Shield Carnival blazer lapel pins
Two 1952 Western Australian Claxton Shield blazer lapel pins. The metal lapel pins are diamond-shaped with an outside gold-coloured border and an inside yellow border. In the centre is a black representation of a baseball diamond with a stylised black swan in the centre against a gold-coloured background.
The 1952 Claxton Shield was the 13th annual Claxton Shield, an Australian national baseball tournament. It was held in Perth, Western Australia. The participants were South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. The series was won by the home team, Western Australia, their first Claxton Shield victory. The lapel pins are from that championship.
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'Baseball Carnival'
'1952'
'WA'
These 1952 Western Australian Claxton Shield blazer lapel pins were donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Ben Shom. He was a key player in Western Australia's 1952 victorious Claxton Shield team. Starring in a record-breaking game of 16 innings, he led his side with three hits and scored the only run in a 1-0 ballgame.
Shom started his playing career in 1936 at the age of 17, which was the inaugural year of baseball in Western Australia. He represented Western Australia in interstate competitions during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He captained the State team in 1949 and 1950 and was selected in the All-Star teams in 1950 and 1952.
Ben Shom was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Baseball WA Hall of Fame in 2021.
These rare lapel pins have historic and social significance as mementos of Western Australia's first Claxton Shield win. They are complete and in good condition and have excellent provenance from an outstanding Western Australian baseball player.
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