Baseball from Opening Game at WACA Ground - 1996/97 season

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Overview

A white leather baseball with red stitching to the seams. Printed on two sides of the ball is the red, white and black logo of the Perth Heat baseball team. On another side, printed in black, is the name of the team and the date and occasion the ball commemorates.

Historical information

The Alcohol, Think Again Perth Heat acknowledged that the 1996/97 Australian Baseball League season marked a major shift in their history, with the club leaving its traditional home of Parry Field Ballpark for the home of Western Australian cricket; the WACA Ground. This ball commemorates the historic opening night of the season at the WACA.

With the demise of the ballpark at Parry Field, where Perth Heat had regularly hosted a full house, the cricket ground proved to be less accommodating for baseball spectators. It would be another eight years before baseball again had a purpose-built ballpark at Tom Bateman Reserve in Thornlie.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.498

Item type

Sports Equipment

Sports Memorabilia

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Leather

Threads

Width

7.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

'Opening Night At W.A.C.A.'
'Perth Heat'
'19-10-96'
'Perth HEAT' [Logo]

Contextual Information

The baseball was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Brett Fogarty, the first owner of the Perth Heat baseball team.

Keywords

WACA Oval, Perth, Western Australia

Alcohol Think Again Perth Heat

Perth Heat Baseball Team

Perth Heat Logo

1996/97 baseball season

1996/97 Claxton Shield Series

Baseball Memorabilia

Statement of significance

This rare item of memorabilia represents a pivotal moment in the history of a baseball club and the sport in Western Australia. The ball is in good condition and comes with excellent 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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