Baseball Victoria peaked cap

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Overview

This dark blue baseball cap has 'BASEBALL VICTORIA' embroidered on the crown in white thread. To the left of those words is the letter 'V' and a baseballer with raised bat, also embroidered in white thread. The cap has a blue top button and six small eyelets on the crown, and a blue plastic size adjuster at the back. The underside of the peak is a grey fabric with the player's number hand-written in black felt pen. Inside the cap are a sweat band and the manufacturer's label.

Historical information

This baseball cap belonged to Matthew Sheldon-Collins, a Victorian baseball legend, who played for Waverley Reds in the inaugural professional Australian Baseball League. He also played for Australia, including at the 1988 and 1996 Olympics.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.488

Item type

Sports Uniforms

Themes

People
Social History
Sport

Material

Plastic

Polyester

Threads

Inscriptions and markings

[Embroidered on the crown]
'V'
'BASEBALL VICTORIA'

[Manufacturer's label]
'100% polyester Made in China'
'Gentle hand wash No bleach'
'One size fits all'

[Hand-written under cap peak]
'13'

Contextual Information

The cap was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Matthew Sheldon-Collins and complements the museum's collection of interstate baseball memorabilia.

Keywords

Baseball Victoria

Matthew Sheldon-Collins

Victorian State Baseball Uniform

Baseball Cap

Baseball Uniform

Statement of significance

Matthew Sheldon-Collins was an icon of baseball in Victoria, and an Australian representative for more than a decade during the 1980s and 1990s. In 2007 he was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame. Matthew's playing number '13' is inscribed on the cap, which has both historic and social significance 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

Baseball WA

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