Australian Baseball League Umpire's Cap
A baseball umpire's cap made of black cotton material. On the front of the crown within a white triangle are the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation, a baseball and the letters 'ABL', all embroidered in white thread. Embroidered in dark grey thread on the lower left-hand side edge of the crown is the manufacturer's logo of a stylised 'R' inside a square.
Ken Smith has been involved in baseball since 1979 and is known throughout the Australian baseball scene, having umpired State league and Australian league games. A highlight of his career was umpiring at the longest game ever recorded in Australia; the 1989 A-Grade State league grand final in Perth, which ran to 22 innings.
'The West Australian' [https://thewest.com.au/news/peel-rockingham/umpires-1500-reasons-to-smile-ng-ya-339953]
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[On crown]
'ABL'
'R'
[Inside cap]
'Richardson'
'UMP 540'
'7½'
'Made in China'
This cap was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by umpire Ken Smith. Ken became a Life Member of the West Australian Baseball Umpires' Association in 1991.
This cap is representative of an Australian baseball umpire's uniform and adds to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives' baseball cap collection. It is in good condition and is well-provenanced.
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