Baseball WA Spencer Steven Memorial Trophy

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Overview

A large, rectangular wooden-based trophy with a central perspex plaque etched with the name of the trophy and the logos of 'Team Spencer' and 'Baseball WA'. The plaque is supported either side by a wooden panel displaying rectangular gold-coloured metal plates, engraved with names of trophy winners from 2010/2011 to 2019/2020. Either side of the central plaque is a garniture of gold-coloured, moulded plastic baseballs on stands. Attached to these stands are discs bearing the logos of 'Team Spencer' and 'Baseball WA'.

Historical information

Team Spencer was set up by Rick and Ruth Steven in memory of their son Spencer. Spencer was born in 2006 with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) which manifests itself in muscular weakness due to loss of the motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain stem. The earlier the symptoms appear the shorter the life span. When Spencer died at 7 months old, Rick and Ruth planned a fundraising baseball match as a way of giving back to Princess Margaret Children's Hospital for the support they provided with medical and emotional assistance during their journey with Spencer. Following that, TEAM Spencer grew into a major event in conjunction with Perth Heat. In 2010 Rick and Ruth made the decision to donate the funds raised through TEAM Spencer to Muscular Dystrophy Western Australia to help with their vision of finding a cure for SMA.

[Note: The winners' name plates were updated and replaced in 2024 by Rick Steven.]

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-100-2020.541

Item type

Trophies and Awards

Themes

People

Social History

Sport

Material

Metal

Perspex

Wood

Width

60 cm

Height or length

48 cm

Depth

14 cm

Inscriptions and markings

[On trophy]
'TEAM Sencer' [logo]
' "whatever it takes" '
'Baseball WA' [logo]
'Spencer Steven Memorial Trophy'
'For most wins in State League'

[On winners' plates]
'2010/2011 Liam Baron Swan Districts 8-0'
'2011/2012 Guillame Duguay Perth 7-1'
'2012/2013 Chris Goadby South Perth 12-1'
'2013/2014 Ben Moore West Stirling Indians 12-1'
'2014/2015 Joe Parsons Morley Eagles 9-2'
'2015/2016 Chris Bossenbery West Stirling Indians 7-1'
'2016/2017 Simon Fisch West Stirling Indians 9-3'
'2017/2018 Taylor Thurber Braves 10-1'
'2018/2019 Jay Bullingham Wanneroo Giants 10-3'
'2019/2020 Misja Harcksen Braves 9-1'

[On manufacturer's label]
'Trophy Specialists'
'19 Colray Ave Osborne Park, WA 6107'
Ph: (08) 9444 9977'
'sales@trophyspecialists.com.au'
'www.trophyspecialists.com.au'

[On manufacturer's stamp]
'TS' [logo]
'Trophy Specialists'
'19 Colray Ave, Osborne Park'
'(08) 9444 9977'

Contextual information

The trophy was passed to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Baseball WA.

Keywords

Spencer Steven

Baseball WA

TROPHIES & AWARDS

Place made

Australia

Last modified

Friday, 18 September, 2026

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