1969 Tri Nation Goodwill Baseball Series - Australia - Japan - Philippines medallion

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Overview

A round, gold-coloured medallion attached to a silk ribbon by a small metal ring. The tri-colour ribbon is of blue, white and red vertical stripes, and is attached to an embossed, gold-coloured metal bar with pin. The bar measures 1.5cm x 4.5cm.

In the centre of the medallion is a raised image of a baseballer holding a bat waiting for the pitch. He is surrounded by a laurel wreath, with the sun and sunrays above his head.

The outer border of the medallion is inscribed with the names of the competing nations and the dates of the tournament.

The back of the medallion is inscribed with the name of the tournament.

Historical information

The 1969 Tri Nations Baseball Series took place in Manilla in the Philippines between November 29 and December 7. Competing nations were Australia, Japan and the Philippines. The series marked the first occasion that an Australian team had been selected to play on foreign soil. Although Australia lost to Japan, the games were close, and they defeated the Philippines to qualify for the Asian Series – another first for Australia.

Each member of the Australian team was given a commemorative medallion.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.671

Item type

Metal Medallions

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Metal

Silk (Textile)

Width

4.5000 cm

Height or length

1.5000 cm

Depth

0.3000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[On obverse]
'Australia - Japan Philippines'
'Nov. 29 - Dec. 7, 1969'

[On reverse]
'Tri Nation Goodwill Baseball Series'

Contextual Information

This rare medallion commemorates the first international baseball tournament to include an Australian representative team. It was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Jay Hughes, the son of Dale Hughes, Australian catcher in the team.

Keywords

Tri Nations Goodwill Baseball Series

Tri-Nations Goodwill Baseball Series

Manilla, Philippines

Australia-Japan-Philippines

1969 Tri-Nations Goodwill Baseball Series

Statement of significance

A medallion of historic significance issued to the first Australian baseball team to compete in an official overseas baseball tour, it is a rare item. It is in very good condition and comes with impeccable provenance, having belonged to a member of that team.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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