The inaugural
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it ...
championship was won by the
Waverley Reds
The Melbourne Reds were a Victorian-based baseball team in the Australian Baseball League. They were the only team to win the championship 3 times. The Reds originally played at the home of VFL/AFL football, Waverley Park from 1989 until the 19 ...
coached by
Phil Dale
Phillip Dale (born 8 August 1962 in Melbourne), is an Australian former minor league baseball player and is currently a coach with the Australia national baseball team.
Dale has had a long and illustrious baseball career and was the first Aust ...
who defeated cross-town rivals the
Melbourne Monarchs
The Melbourne Monarchs were one of the foundation members of the original (now defunct) Australian Baseball League.
History
The Monarchs had their licence revoked after the 1990–91 championship following a controversial dispute with Australia ...
3–1 in the 4 game championship series.
All-Star game
Teams
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Ladder
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Championship series
Final Series: Game 1: 1st Vs 2nd at
Waverley Park
Waverley Park (also and originally called VFL Park) was an Australian rules football stadium in Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. For most of its history, its purpose was as a neutral venue and used by all Victorian-based Victorian Football ...
Final Series: Game 2: 1st Vs 2nd at Waverley Park
Final Series: Game 3: 1st Vs 2nd at
Melbourne Ballpark
The Melbourne Ballpark is a baseball park in Laverton, Victoria. It was opened in January 1990, at a cost of 3.9m, 2m was contributed by the State Government of Victoria and the remaining 1.8m contributed by the Australian Federal Government an ...
Final Series: Game 4: 1st Vs 2nd at Melbourne Ballpark
Awards
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Top Stats
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All-Star Team
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