Baseball from 1st game played at Parry Field - 1982
This baseball from the first-ever game played at Parry Field baseball stadium is discoloured with the ochre-coloured dirt of the field. It bears the signatures of the three officiating umpires and the date and name of the field.
Parry Field baseball stadium in Perth, Western Australia, was named after Western Australian baseball champion and All-Australian player, Kevin Parry, who had nurtured the idea of a home for baseball for more than 20 years. The stadium held its first game on November 23rd, 1982 and this ball was souvenired by the plate umpire Ken Smith. The stadium was closed and demolished in 1997.
Details
Details
1st game
Parry Field
23-11-82
Signatures of umpires Ken Smith (plate), Bill Carney (1st base) and Bill Green (3rd base).
Official League Baseball
This baseball is significant because of its use in the very first game played at Western Australia's first home of baseball, Parry Field. It bears the signatures of three of WA Baseball League's umpires, Ken Smith, Bill Carney and Bill Green. It was donated by Ken Smith.
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