Baseball WA 2008/09 'Player of The Year' trophy - Nick Kimpton

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Overview

A gold-coloured metal trophy of two entwined columns on a square base sitting on a larger rectangular metal base. Attached to the columns is a round metal disc bearing the logo of Baseball WA. On top of the columns is a small, white, plastic baseball with red simulated stitching. Attached to the rectangular base is a gold-coloured metal plate engraved with the names of the baseball league, the trophy and its sponsors, the trophy recipient and the year it was awarded. Under the trophy base is the manufacturer's sticker.

Historical information

Nick Kimpton was an Australian baseball player. In 2004, he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team who achieved a silver medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics. He played for the Australian Provincials in the 2004 Claxton Shield. In 2009, he returned to international competition, when he was selected for Australia at the 2009 Baseball World Cup.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.451

Item type

Trophies and Awards

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Metal

Plastic

Width

7 cm

Height or length

27 cm

Depth

7 cm

Inscriptions and markings

'Baseball WA'
'Marty Parn Barbagallo Perth Heat'
'Player of the Year - 2008/09'
'Nick Kimpton'

[Stickers under the base]
'Prime Trophies 9248 2555'
'Made in China'

Contextual Information

This Baseball WA 'Player of the Year' trophy was awarded to Nick Kimpton when he played for Perth Heat in 2008/09. The trophy was sponsored by Marty Parn (Perth Heat patron), Barbagallo (Perth Heat sponsor), and the Perth Heat. It was acquired by the Baseball WA Museum & Archives from Baseball WA.

Keywords

Player of the Year 2008/09

Nick Kimpton

Baseball Trophy

Baseball WA

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