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West Australian Junior Baseball League cap – pre-1999

Overview

A West Australian Junior Baseball League (WAJBL) six-panelled cap with a black fabric-covered peak and top button. The two front panels are white synthetic material with black vertical pinstripes. The WAJBL logo is embroidered on the front of the cap crown. It consists of a white baseball with black outline and seams, and a curved yellow shape to its left and a black sinuous shape of a swan's neck to its right. Under the ball are the letters 'WAJBL' in black thread. The remaining four side and back panels are off-white nylon mesh. The size adjuster at the back is black plastic. Inside the cap is a white cotton sweatband.

Historical information

This is a pre-1999 West Australian Junior Baseball League State representative's cap.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.672
Item type
Inscriptions and markings

[Manufacturer's label]
'Made in Australia for the Baseball Dugout'
'Sydney'
'02 649 1347'
'For best results handwash and towel dry'
'Size: Regular'

Contextual Information

The cap was donated to the Baseball WA Museum & Archives by Ken Smith, a prominent West Australian Baseball League and WAJBL umpire, and adds to the junior baseball cap collection of the Museum.

Ken Smith became a Life Member of the West Australian Baseball Umpires Association in 1991.

Place made
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Statement of significance

As part of a Western Australian State representative's junior baseball uniform which pre-dates 1999, this item has both historic and social significance and comes with good provenance.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
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West Australian Junior Baseball cap (front)
West Australian Junior Baseball League cap - pre-1999.
West Australian Junior Baseball League cap (side)
West Australian Junior Baseball League cap (side).
West Australian Junior Baseball League cap (back)
West Australian Junior Baseball League cap (back).

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