1983 Claxton Shield Series baseball - signed

The 1983 Claxton Shield baseball series was the 44th series in the Australian national competition. It was played in Perth, Western Australia from January 6 to 16 at the newly completed Parry Field Stadium in Belmont. The stadium, Australia's first international-standard baseball ground, was officially opened by the Federal Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Tom McVeigh, during the opening ceremony. This ceremony and two of the Claxton Shield games were televised nationally by the ABC.

This is a match ball from the 1983 series and is signed by members of the Western Australian team: Bob Ossey, Don Kyle, Tony Stall, Tony Goadby, Don Knapp, Ken McGee, Gary Davidson, Graham Ward, Darryl Moyle, Steve Murdoch, Tony Adamson, Scott Cameron, Doug Oliphant, Peter McCarthy, Ray Michell, Tony Johnson, Russell Jarvis.