1994 Australian Baseball Team at Millington, USA Training Camp
1994A colour photograph of the 1994 Australian baseball team at a training camp in Millington, Tennessee, USA. The players and coaches are wearing an all-white uniform with the word 'Australia' written diagonally in green lettering outlined with yellow, across the playing top. The dark green baseball cap has a yellow visor and a stylised letter 'A' appliqued in white on the crown. The stirrups are dark green. The physiotherapist and the Executive Officer are wearing white polo shirts and dark green track pants and the team caps.
The 1994 Baseball World Cup was the last Baseball World Cup to exclude professional players and be strictly amateur. It was held in Managua, Nicaragua from August 3rd to 14th. The Cuban National Team went unbeaten for the third consecutive Cup.
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Each person in the photograph, except the Executive Officer, has signed their image (with blue pen).
This photograph records the images and names of Australian baseballers who competed in the international World Baseball Cup in 1994. Team members are:
Back row: Simon Sheldon-Collins (Vic.), Jon Deeble (Vic.), Peter Vogler (Qld), Andrew Spencer (Vic.), Simon Eissens (WA), Richard Vagg (Vic.), Mark Doubleday (NSW).
3rd row: Craig Cusbert (NSW), Kristian Feledyk (NSW), Shane Tonkin (WA), Fred Lindberg (WA), Brett Cederblad (Qld), Sean Jones (WA), David Hynes (NSW), Brett Caulfield (NSW).
2nd row: Andrew Scott (SA), Stuart Thompson (Qld), Ron Johnson (Asst Coach), Steve Gilmore (Coach), Warrick Marks (Pitching Coach), Tony Harris (Asst Coach), Ross Jones (Vic.).
Front row: Ian Macindoe (Vic.–Physio), Kevin Hooker (WA), Scott Tunkin (NSW), Scott Dawes (Vic.), Michael Dunn (SA), Grant McDonald (Qld), Paul Tye (WA–EO).
The photo was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Paul Tye, who was the Executive Officer for the team.
Of historic significance, this photograph records the images of Australian baseballers who achieved a level of excellence in their sport, including five players from Western Australia. The addition of the signatures makes the item a rarity which comes with excellent provenance.
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