Western Australian State baseball team playing top

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Overview

A short-sleeved, cream-coloured Western Australian State baseball team playing top with yellow and black bands around the cuffs and neckline. The shirt has a buttoned opening with cream buttons the full length of the front panel. Appliqued in black bordered with yellow, are the letters 'WA' on the left breast and the number '7' on the right breast. The number '7' is also appliqued on the back of the shirt, along with the transfer-printed name of a sponsor, in red felt letters. Sponsors' logos are attached to the sleeves, with a black swan and the words 'Swan Lager' transfer printed on the right sleeve, and a fawn-coloured cotton patch with the word 'Camel' stitched onto the left sleeve.

Historical information

This playing top dates from circa 1984 and identifies sponsors of baseball in Western Australia at that time, namely 'Camel' (cigarettes) and 'Swan Lager' (beer).

The top was worn by Greg Harvey, an inspiring Western Australian baseball player from the Goldfields, who later went on to represent Australia at the 1988 Olympics. In 2006 he was inducted into the Goldfields Sporting Hall of Fame.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.642

Item type

Material

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

[On front panels]
'7'
'WA'

[On back panel]
'7'
'Swan Lager'

[On right sleeve]
'Swan Lager' [with black swan]

[On left sleeve]
'Camel'

[Manufacturer's label]
'Professional'
'World Win®'
'Mizuno'

Contextual Information

Greg Harvey donated this playing top to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives. State baseball team uniforms date from 1936 and this c.1984 top adds to the Museum's collection.

Keywords

Western Australian Baseball Uniform

Western Australian State Baseball Uniform

Statement of significance

This piece of Western Australian State baseball team uniform has historic and social significance because of its rarity and who wore it.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance