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1979 Australian Baseball Team cap

Overview

This Australian Baseball Team cap is in the Australian national colours of green and gold. The front of the crown is of green synthetic material with the letter 'A' embroidered in gold-coloured thread and two eyelets stitched with fawn thread. The back and sides of the crown is green synthetic mesh with a white and clear plastic slide adjuster for sizing. The cap visor is of yellow synthetic fabric with green cotton fabric lining. Hand-written on the lining of the visor is the name of the owner 'R. Michell'. Inside the cap is a white tag with a red letter 'S', indicating the size of the cap.

Historical information

Ray Michell was a member of Australia's national baseball team for their tour of Japan and Korea in 1979. It was one of the numerous times he represented Australia, both domestically and abroad, between 1973 and 1986.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.428
Item type
Sports Uniforms
Themes
People
Social History
Sport
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Nylon
Plastic (Material)
Synthetic Fiber
Threads
Width
18 cm
Height or length
16 cm
Depth
27 cm
Inscriptions and markings

[On crown]
'A'

[Hand-written under visor]
'R. Michell'

[Tag inside cap]
'S'

Contextual Information

A Western Australian, Ray Michell was inducted into the Australian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and was an inaugural inductee into the Baseball WA Hall of Fame in 2021.

This Australian Baseball Team cap, which Ray wore as team pitcher during the 1979 tour of Japan and Korea, was loaned to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by the family of Ray Michell.

Keywords
1979 Australian Baseball Team
Australian Baseball Cap
Australian Baseball Uniform
Ray Michell
Australian Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball WA Hall of Fame
Statement of significance

This item is of historic importance as it a belonged to Ray Michell, a highly decorated baseball pitcher in Australia. The item's provenance comes from the family of Ray Michell.

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Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
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Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ray Michell's 1979 Australian Baseball Team cap (front)
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ray Michell's 1979 Australian Baseball Team cap.
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ray Michell's 1979 Australian Baseball Team cap (back)
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ray Michell's 1979 Australian Baseball Team cap (back).

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