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1996 WABL commemorative miniature baseball bat

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Overview

A commemorative miniature wooden baseball bat. Attached near the base of the bat is a black, rectangular metal plate engraved with the name of the recipient, who presented it and why, and the year date. A hole has been drilled in the neck of the bat.

Historical information

This commemorative baseball bat was presented to Western Australian baseball umpire Alan Luscombe in 1996 by the Directors of the West Australian Baseball League (WABL).

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Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.276

Item type

Trophies and Awards

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Width

2.5000 cm

Height or length

25.5000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

'Alan'
'In Appreciation'
'Directors W.A.B.L.'
'1996'

Contextual Information

In 1992 Alan Luscombe became a Life Member of the Western Australian Baseball Umpires Association. In 1996 the West Australian Baseball League awarded him Life Membership of the League.

The commemorative bat was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Alan Luscombe's family.

Keywords

West Australian Baseball League

Western Australian Baseball Umpires Association

Australian Baseball Umpires

Baseball WA

Baseball WA

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Miniature commemorative baseball bat presented to Alan Luscombe - 1996

Miniature commemorative baseball bat presented to umpire Alan Luscombe.

Letter awarding Alan Luscombe Life Membership of the WABL

Letter awarding Alan Luscombe Life Membership of the WABL.
[Extract from the 1995/96 WABL Annual Report.]

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