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1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series signed baseball

c. 1993
Overview

A baseball used in the 1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series, signed by the Australian Senior Team. White leather ball with red stitching.

Historical information

The 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series was held in Perth, Western Australia from February 26 to March 7. All games took place at the Parry Field International Baseball Stadium in Belmont. Participating countries were China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, DPR Korea, RO Korea, Philippines and Australia.

The tournament was won by defending champions Japan, their 11th Asian Championship and their 3rd consecutive title. North Korea made their first appearance at the tournament—finishing 6th—and became the ninth team to contest the championship. South Korea (2nd), Chinese Taipei (3rd), Australia (4th), China (5th) and Philippines (7th) were the other participants.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Asian_Baseball_Championship].

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.113
Item type
Material
Width
7.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

'Australian Senior Team'
'Asian Series 1993'
Signatures of the team

Contextual Information

The 17th Asian Baseball Championship was the first in a qualifying series to gain selection for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. It was also the first time such a major event had been held at the Parry Field International Baseball Stadium.

The game ball is inscribed with the signatures of the Australian team and was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by team Executive Officer Paul Tye.

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Statement of significance

This game ball from a major international baseball championship played in Perth, Western Australia is signed by the Australian team and has historical significance. It is in good condition, a rare item of memorabilia 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
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Saturday, 21 June, 2025
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1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship signed baseball
1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series signed baseball
1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series signed baseball
1993 17th Asian Baseball Championship Series signed baseball

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