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1987 Western Australian State Under-18s baseball warm-up jacket

c. 1987
Overview

A 1987 West Australian Junior Baseball League Under-18s State team warm-up jacket. Size 40 (100cm), it is black with yellow sleeves and shoulders and a full-length front zip. Embroidered in yellow thread on the jacket front are the year date and name of the team. Handwritten on the inside lining is the surname and playing number of the player who wore it. A manufacturer's label is attached inside the collar.

Historical information

The 1987 Australian under-18 baseball championship was held in Syndey, New South Wales at Oriole Park in Auburn, from January 3rd to the 15th.

This warm-up jacket belonged to pitcher Dean Moyle, player No.24 in the Western Australian state team.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.686
Item type
Inscriptions and markings

[Embroidered on jacket front]
'Western Australian Junior Baseball'
'U/18's 1987'

[Handwritten inside jacket]
'Moyle #24'

[Manufacturer's label]
'Good Fellows'
'40 - 100cm'
'50% nylon 50% cotton'
'Australian made'

Contextual Information

A member of the Moyle family baseball dynasty, Dean Moyle's involvement in baseball started with T-ball and progressed through the junior and senior ranks of the Western Australian state leagues. He also played in the Australian professional baseball league with the 'WA Brewers' and 'Perth Heat'.

The warm-up jacket was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Graham Johnson.

The image of Dean Moyle was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the Moyle family.

Place made
Australia
Year
Statement of significance

This jacket, in good condition, is part of a 1987 Under-18 State baseball uniform and has historic and social significance in the story of junior baseball in Western Australia.

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1987 WAJBL Under-18s warm-up jacket
1987 Western Australian Under-18s baseball team warm-up jacket.
1987 WAJBL Under-18s warm-up jacket insignia
1987 Western Australian Under-18s baseball team insignia.
Dean Moyle pitching in the 1987 Under 18 Western Australian team
Dean Moyle pitching in the 1987 Under 18 Western Australian team at Oriole Park, Sydney.
Dean Moyle's 'State Representative Sports Award' 1987
Dean Moyle's 'State Representative Sports Award' 1987.

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