Peter Solomon Award 'League Runs Batted In' trophy - Gary Scarterfield

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Overview

A light-brown, rectangular wooden trophy comprised of a darker wood cross beam atop two square columns. The cross beam bears an engraved metal plate with the name of the league. The columns sit on a rectangular block with a bevelled-edge base and are decorated with a geometric arrow pattern. On top of the cross beam is a central plastic medallion holder, with the medallion missing, flanked by two plastic, gold-coloured stars. In the centre of the trophy, sitting on the rectangular block, is a plastic gold-coloured baseballer in the batting stance atop a round, tapered plinth. A metal plate is affixed to the rectangular block, engraved with the name of the award, why it was awarded, the year date, and the name of the recipient and his achievement.

Historical information

The West Australian Baseball League 'Peter Solomon Award' is an annual trophy awarded to the WABL baseballer with the highest runs batted in (RBIs) for a season. The trophy is retained by the winner.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.455

Item type

Trophies and Awards

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Metal

Plastic

Wood

Width

26 cm

Height or length

34 cm

Depth

6 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[Top plate]
'W.A. Baseball League'

[Bottom plate]
'Peter Solomon Award'
'League Runs Batted In'
'1979-80'
'Gary Scarterfield'
'34. RBI.'

Contextual Information

This trophy was awarded in the 1979-80 WABL baseball season to Gary Scarterfield for the most RBIs (34). It was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by his wife Leanne.

Keywords

Peter Solomon Award

West Australian Baseball League

Gary Scarterfield

TROPHIES & AWARDS

Statement of significance

Gary Scarterfield was a significant Western Australian player in the Claxton Shield Championship teams in the 1970s and 1980s. He later coached the State team and also represented Australia in an international tournament in Japan and Korea. This item is part of Gary's baseball legacy and has both historical and social significance and excellent provenance.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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