1988 Olympic Demo Games Australian baseball sweatshirt

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1988

Overview

This size 18 green polyester/cotton sweatshirt has the white, black, yellow and green logo of the ABF (Australian Baseball Federation) transfer-printed on the front. Above the logo, in an arching band edged with black, are the words 'Australian Baseball'. Below the logo in an inverted arching band edged with black are the words '1988 Olympic Demo Games'. The green cuffs, waistband and neckband are elasticised.

Historical information

At the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games baseball was a demonstration sport or exhibition sport, which was played to promote it, rather than as part of standard medal competition. This sweatshirt was part of the Australian baseball team's uniform and belonged to team member Greg Harvey.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.645

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Polyester

Inscriptions and markings

[On shirt front]
'Australian Baseball'
'ABF'
'1988 Olympic Demo Games'

[Manufacturer's labels]
'Greatrex'
'Ph 457985'
'Warehouse'
'18'

Contextual Information

Representing one's country at an Olympic baseball event is a milestone in a player's career. Western Australian Greg Harvey donated his sweatshirt to the Baseball WA Museum and Archives, complementing the Museum's collection of Olympic baseball memorabilia.

Keywords

1988 Australian Baseball Team

1988 Australian Olympic Baseball Team

Australian Baseball Federation

Australian Olympic Baseball Uniform

Greg Harvey

Year

1988

Statement of significance

A well-provenanced item of historic and social significance, as it is associated with a great Western Australian baseball player and Australian Olympic representative.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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