1979 Australian Baseball Team - Goodwill Tour in Korea

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Overview

A colour photograph of the 1979 Australian Baseball Team. The players are wearing the playing uniform of a green and gold top and cap, with white pants. Three team officials are wearing the formal team uniform of a tan blazer, white shirt, team tie and dark brown trousers. In the foreground are three green and gold Puma sports bags. In the background are spectators in the stadium in Korea.

Historical information

Members of the 1979 Australian baseball team's tour of Korea and Japan were (L-R):
Back row: Bob Ossey, Michael Klinger, John Galloway, John Kyle, Don Knapp, Don Kyle, Graham Ward.
Centre row: Angus McPherson, Lionel Harris, Alan Albury, Ray Michell, Kevin Greatrex, Mark Peters, Greg Elkson, David Ziersch, Gary Challan, Murray Westphal, John Hodges.
Front row: Geoff Martin, Dave Went (Asst. Coach), Ron Smith, Rod Byrne (Coach), John Anderson (President ABF), Robert Rowan (Asst. Coach), Sandy Rennie (Team Physio).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.429

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

29.5000 cm

Height or length

21 cm

Themes

Contextual Information

Seven of the players were Western Australian — Bob Ossey, John Kyle, Don Knapp, Don Kyle, Graham Ward, Ray Michell and Murray Westphal — together with Western Australian coach Rod Byrne.
This photograph was loaned to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the family of Australian team member Ray Michell.

Keywords

1979 Australian Baseball Team

Japan-Australia Goodwill Series 1979

Statement of significance

This image is of historical importance as it shows the team that represented Australia in an international baseball competition in 1979. Seven of the team members and the coach were Western Australians, which is of special significance for the Baseball WA Museum & Archives' collection. The item's provenance comes from the family of Ray Michell, pitcher in the Australian team.

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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