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1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team

c. 1989
Overview

This Rawlings baseball has been signed by the Western Australian team that competed at the 1989 Claxton Shield Series championship in Sydney.

Historical information

The 1989 Claxton Shield Series was the 50th annual Claxton Shield and the final Shield in its traditional State format before the Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) was formed. The participants were South Australia, New South Wales Patriots, Victoria Aces, Western Australia and Northern Territory, with the incumbent back-to-back champions Queensland absent. The tournament was held in Sydney over 12 days at Oriole Park, rather than a home and away series. The hosts' New South Wales team were the champions.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Claxton_Shield]

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.280
Item type
Material
Width
7.8000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

[Handwritten}
'WA Baseball Team Sydney 1989'
[18 signatures of WA team]

[Manufacture details stamped on ball]
'Rawlings RO-I'
'*Official Ball*'
'International Baseball Association'

[Logo'IBA']
"International Baseball Association'
'Asociacion Internacional de Beisbol'

Contextual Information

The baseball was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Paul Tye, Executive Officer of the team.

Year
Statement of significance

The baseball, with its signatures, has both historic and social significance by its association with the last interstate traditional Claxton Shield Series format. It is in good condition, rare and comes with impeccable provenance.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Wednesday, 18 June, 2025
Completeness
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1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.
1989 Claxton Shield Series baseball signed by Western Australian team.

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