2007 Claxton Shield Series 'first pitch' baseball
The 2007 Claxton Shield 'first pitch' baseball is enclosed in a clear plastic display case. The ball is signed by Mrs Pat Morris AM JP, Mayor of the City of Gosnells, and Allan de San Miguel, starting catcher for Perth Heat baseball team.
The 2007 Claxton Shield Series baseball championship was held between 19 and 28 January 2007 at Baseball Park, located in the City of Gosnells in Perth, Western Australia. This was the first Claxton Shield Series to be held outside of Blacktown Baseball Stadium in New South Wales since 2002. It was the first time Baseball Park hosted the series.
The 2007 Series featured over 120 of Australia's best baseballers, including 45 professionals.
Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Claxton_Shield]
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Signature: P. Morris AM JP Mayor City of Gosnells
Signature: Allan de San Miguel
The Mayor of the City of Gosnells, Mrs Pat Morris AM JP, threw the first pitch with this ball. The ball is signed by Pat Morris as well as by Allan de San Miguel, starting catcher for the Perth Heat baseball team.
The ball was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Pat Morris.
This ball commemorates an historic moment in the history of baseball in Western Australia when Perth once again hosted a Claxton Shield championship series in a purpose-built ballpark. It is in excellent condition and is well-provenanced.
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- 'Western Baseball' magazine No. 34, October 17, 1993
- 1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team
- West Perth Baseball Club cap
- West Stirling Baseball Club cap
- Wests Baseball Club cap
- Mayor Pat Morris throwing out first pitch at 2007 Claxton Shield Series
- Photographs of 1951 and 1952 Western Australian baseball teams
- 2005 City of Gosnells plaque commemorating the opening of Baseball Park
- Australian Baseball Team gear bag
- Aldis film projector and case with Little League Baseball training films
- 16mm Major League Baseball training film and reel
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