Western Australia Baseball Diamond All-Star Team 1934-2008

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Overview

The Western Australia Baseball Diamond All-Star Team 1934-2008 is displayed in a rectangular, black wooden frame with a gold-coloured inner trim. Within a central inner black rectangle are the coloured logos of 'Australian Baseball', 'Baseball WA', the '75th Claxton Shield 2009 Diamond Anniversary', and the 'West Australian Baseball League (Inc.)'. Also the names of the 22 Western Australian players and coaches are centrally displayed over a yellow background. Surrounding the inner rectangle are photographic vignettes of each player or coach, with their name printed below their image.

Historical information

The 2009 Diamond Anniversary Claxton Shield celebrated the first 75 years of the sport in Australia. The competition was held from 2 December 2008 to 8 February 2009 with the championship series held from 23 January to 8 February 2009. The Perth Heat won the tournament after defeating the New South Wales Patriots 3–2 in the third game of a best of three series, played at Baseball Park stadium in Perth from 6-8 February.

Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Claxton_Shield]

This Western Australia Baseball Diamond All-Star Team 1934-2008 accolade was presented by the West Australian Baseball League and the Australian Baseball Federation on 7 February 2009, to commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of the Claxton Shield.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.394

Item type

Honour Boards

Themes

People
Photography
Social History
Sport

Material

Glass

Paper

Wood

Width

41.5000 cm

Height or length

52 cm

Depth

2 cm

Inscriptions and markings

'Western Australia Baseball'
'Diamond All-Star Team'
'1934 - 2008'
'Presented by the WABL and ABF on the 7th of February 2009'

Contextual Information

The 22 men in the All-Star Team 1934-2008 were named as the all-time best players and coaches to represent Western Australia during the first 75 years of baseball in Australia. They are:
Tony Adamson - First Baseman (1981-1995)
John Kyle - Second Baseman (1975-1988)
Kaye Greenham - Third Baseman (1957-1980)
Kevin Hooker - Shortstop (1989-2006)
Alf Bryan - Left Fielder (1954-1957)
Scott Steed - Centre Fielder (1983-1993)
Clayton Byrne - Right Fielder (1989-2000)
Don Knapp - Catcher (1971-1985)
Bob Ossey - Designated Hitter (1972-1985)
Doug Mateljan - Utility (1977-1988)
Ray Michell - Pitcher (1973-1986)
Barry Stace - Pitcher (1970-1977)
Charlie Puckett - Pitcher (1938-1954)
George Dickinson - Pitcher (1936-1952)
Neil Page - Pitcher (1963-1977)
Parris Mitchell - Pitcher (1981-1998)
Mark Ettles - Pitcher (1990-2000)
Doug Stewart - Pitcher (1947-1960)
Rod Byrne - Manager (1960-1980)
Merv Muggleton - Asst. Coach (1955-1964)
Mike Young - Asst. Coach (1989-2000)
Roy Gooch - Asst. Coach (1947-1960)

This item was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Kaye Greenham, one of the named All-Stars.

Keywords

Diamond All-Star Team

Western Australian Baseball League

Western Australia Baseball Diamond All-Star Team

Baseball WA

Australian Baseball

75th Claxton Shield Diamond Anniversary

Statement of significance

This framed accolade is a significant historical record of exceptional Western Australian baseball players and coaches throughout the first 75 years of the sport in Australia. Its aesthetic design incorporates images of all those honoured in name. The condition of the object is excellent and its provenance comes from the All-Star who owned it.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

Baseball WA

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