The Midge Nelson Medal is awarded to the most valuable player at the Australian Softball Federation's national championships.
At the 1965 world cup in Melbourne, the Australian team won and Nelson scored two home runs in the lead-up game to the final.
Apartheid was an eye-opener for Nelson, who said "we found it hard to adapt to the downgrading of the South African black population.
[1] Nelson received a British Empire Medal at the 1977 Australia Day Honours[2] for "service to softball and hockey".
[5] The most valuable player at the Australian Softball Federation's national championships is awarded the Midge Nelson Medal.