Kalgoorlie Baseball Club uniform pants

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c. 1960

Overview

A pair of navy-blue baseball uniform pants with a 2.5cm white cotton stripe stitched down the length of each outside leg.

Historical information

These knickerbocker-style navy-blue baseball pants were part of the uniform of the Kalgoorlie Baseball Club, worn in the late 1960s.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.574

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Themes

People

Social History

Sport

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Contextual information

The pants belonged to Kalgoorlie Baseball Club player David Fraser, who donated them to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives. They are a rare and significant addition to the Museum's collection.

Keywords

Kalgoorlie Baseball Club

Sports Uniform

Goldfields Baseball League

Goldfields Baseball Team

David Fraser

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1960

Statement of significance

This rare example of a pair of 1960s baseball uniform pants has both historic and social significance, with its origins in a Western Australian country baseball league. They are in fair condition and well-provenanced.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Last modified

Saturday, 5 October, 2024

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