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1983 Australian Baseball Team blazer

Overview

An Australian Baseball Team blazer made of light brown-coloured linen fabric with a metal, triangular badge depicting the Australian flag pinned to the left-hand lapel. Two buttons on the front of the blazer are gold-coloured metal with a yellow shield motif. Similar but smaller buttons are on the cuffs. The blazer has three pockets on the front - two pockets near the lower edge, and a breast pocket. The breast pocket is embroidered with the Australian coat of arms, which includes the word 'Australia' embroidered in dark blue thread on a white scroll. Below the coat of arms, the word 'Baseball' is embroidered in yellow thread. The lining of the blazer is of a multi-coloured satin material with three inside pockets. The back of the blazer has a split 'vent'.

Historical information

In September 1983 the Australian Baseball Team toured Japan to play warm-up games, before travelling to Korea to contest the 12th Asian Baseball Championships.
Five countries from the Baseball Federation of Asia competed in the championships, with Australia finishing 4th to South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Japan, and the Philippines finishing 5th.

National Library of Australia
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116404690]
[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116405800]

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Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.407
Item type
Inscriptions and markings

'Manufactured by Stafford'
'Stafford Ellison International Sport'

Contextual Information

Gary Scarterfield (outfield) was a last minute replacement for an injured player in the championships. It was his first international appearance after excelling in the Australian national Claxton Shield Series.
This Australian team blazer belonged to Gary, and was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by his wife Leanne Scarterfield.

Statement of significance

A rare and well-presented Australian baseball blazer from the 1980s era of international competition. The blazer, with good provenance, adds significantly to the Museum's collection of baseball uniforms.

Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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1983 Australian Baseball Team blazer
1983 Australian Baseball Team blazer.
1983 Australian Baseball Team lapel pin
1983 Australian Baseball Team lapel pin.

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