The National Museum of Australia has acquired the cap, one of just 11 worn by Bradman known to exist
\nNews Agency
\nMelbourne
\nA cap worn by Sir Donald Bradman during the 1946-47 Ashes series has been bought by the National Museum of Australia for AU$438,500 (approx US$286,700).
\nThe baggy green was acquired by the Canberra museum with the federal government contributing half the cost.
\nBradman wore the cap when he captained Australia in the 1946-47 series, which was the first to be played against England after World War II.
\nAustralia won the five-Test series 3-0 lighting a fuse for the 1948 \u2018Invincibles\u2019 tour, where the Aussies went unbeaten in England.
\nArts Minister Tony Burke said purchasing the cap safeguards an important piece of national history for future generations.
\n\u201cYou\u2019d be hard-pressed to meet an Australian that hasn\u2019t heard of the great Donald Bradman, arguably the greatest cricketer of all time,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cNow to have one of his iconic baggy greens in the National Museum of Australia means visitors will have the opportunity to get up close and connect with our sporting and cultural history.\u201d
\nThe cap is just one of 11 of Bradman\u2019s baggy greens known to exist. A second features in the Australian Sports Museum, while the location of the other nine remains private.
\nNational Museum director Katherine McMahon welcomed the iconic cap into the museum collection\u2019s fold.
\n\u201cSir Donald\u2019s baggy green marks the life of Australia\u2019s most celebrated batsman and reflects a time when sporting heroes gave Australians hope, following the heartbreak and hardship of the Second World War,\u201d she said.
\n\u201cWe are delighted this national treasure has found a home here at the National Museum of Australia for all Australians to enjoy.\u201d
\nThe cap sits alongside other Bradman memorabilia in the museum\u2019s most recently opened Landmarks gallery, which features pieces from defining moments in our nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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