Australian Baseball League Umpire's Cap
A dark blue baseball umpire's cap made of cotton fabric. Embroidered in white thread on the front of the crown are the letters 'ABL' for the Australian Baseball League. The lining under the visor is white cotton. The vent holes in the crown are stitched with blue thread and the top button is covered in blue fabric. At the back of the crown is a plastic sliding size adjuster.
The cap belonged to umpire Ken Smith who 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]
Details
Details
[On crown]
'ABL'
[Manufacturer's label]
'Aussie Mills Gold Coast'
'One size fits all'
'Made in Sri Lanka'
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.
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