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1954 Michigan State Spartans Baseball Team
The 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team represented Michigan State University in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The head coach was John Kobs, serving his 29th year. The Spartans finished the season in 3rd place in the 1954 College World Series. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , March 26 , , at , , Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina , , 3–6 , , 0–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , March 27 , , at Duke , , Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina , , 8–2 , , 1–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , March 29 , , at , , Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina , , 2–6 , , 1–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 30 , , at , , Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina , , 5–3 , , 2–2 , , 0–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kobs
John H. Kobs (August 21, 1898 – January 26, 1968) was an American athlete and coach. He was the head baseball coach at Michigan State University from 1925 to 1963 where he compiled a career record of 576–377–16. He also coached men's basketball (1924–1926) and ice hockey (1925–1931) at Michigan State. He has been inducted into both the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Early years Kobs was born in Cavalier, North Dakota in 1898. He moved to Lake City, Minnesota while in grade school and attended Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. At Hamline, he was a multi-sport athlete winning 13 varsity letters—four each in football and basketball, three in baseball, and two in track. He was also named to Minnesota's All-State college teams for three years each in football and basketball and two years in baseball. In January 1951, Kobs was selected as one of the top five all-around athletes in Minnesota during the first half of the 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Miller Park
Rocky and Berenice Miller Park is a baseball stadium in Evanston, Illinois. It is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats college baseball team. The stadium holds 600 people seated and opened for baseball in 1943.Rocky Miller Park at nusports.cstv.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009 10/24/09 In 2014, the park began a renovation, and reopened on April 2, 2016, against the Michigan Wolverines. The renovation added the Hayden Clubhouse, which holds the team's locker room. A new players' lounge, and a new LED |
1954 Missouri Tigers Baseball Team
The 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Rollins Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 16th season at Missouri. The Tigers won the College World Series, defeating Rollins College 4-1 in the final. Season Recap College World Series In the first round, Missouri defeated the Lafayette Leopards by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser's bracket after a 4-1 second-round loss to Art Brophy and Rollins College. Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the UMass Minutemen 8-1. Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies 7-3 in the behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Norm Stewart and home runs from Jerry Schoonmaker and George Gleason. Tied 3-3 with the Michigan State Spartans heading into the ninth inning, Emil Kammer singled home Buddy Cox to propel Missouri into the championship game for a rematch against Rollins College and Art Broph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Rollins Tars Baseball Team
The 1954 Rollins Tars baseball team represented Rollins College in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tars were coached by Joe Justice in his 8th season at Rollins. The Tars lost the College World Series, defeated by the Missouri Tigers in the championship game. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc , , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , W 1–0 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor=ffbbb , North Carolina , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , L 0–3 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc , , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , W 5–1 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor=ffbbb , , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , L 5–8 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc , , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , W 6–5 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor=ffbbb , Ohio State , , Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Team
The 1954 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 5th year at Arizona. The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , March 1 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–4 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 2 , , Sul Ross , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–4 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 5 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–1 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 6 , , UCLA , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 15–3 , , 3–1 , , – , - alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 58th-largest in the United States, with a population of 967,604. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totaled 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a radius of Downtown Omaha. It is ranked as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, which in 2020 gave it "sufficiency" status. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers. Rosenblatt Stadium was the largest minor league baseball stadium in the United States until its demolition ( Sahlen Field now holds the record). The final College World Series game at Rosenblatt Stadium was played on June 29, 2010. The final game for the Royals in the stadium, and under the Royals name, was played on September 2, 2010, with the Royals defeating the Round Rock Express. The Omaha Nighthawks played their 2010 season at Rosenblatt. Following those events, Rosenblatt was replaced by TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. Rosenblatt Stadium began renovation in late July (after being reopened during the 2012 College World Series for fans to visit again). The pressbox girders were imploded on the morning of August 22, 2012. Re-construction of Rosenblatt in playground-esque fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre Dame, Indiana
Notre Dame is a census-designated place and unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,234. Demographics Holy Cross religious communities Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame is a retirement community offering continuing care. It is owned by the Brothers of Holy Cross and managed by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation. Notre Dame is the home of three major headquarters of Holy Cross religious communities. On the campus of Saint Mary's College the Sisters of the Holy Cross have their Congregational Administration. The Holy Cross College campus is the location of the Provincial Offices of two provinces of the Congregation of Holy Cross: the Midwest Province of Brothers and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor is also included in the Greater Detroit Combined Statistical Area and the Great Lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest megalopolis in North America. Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan. The university significantly shapes Ann Arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the medical center. The city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure. Ann Arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named Ann, and the stands of bur oak trees.Marwil, pp. 1–2 The city's population grew at a rapid rate in the early to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Fisher Stadium
Ray Fisher Stadium is a baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home field of the University of Michigan Wolverines college baseball team. The stadium holds 4,000 people and opened in 1923. Ray Fisher Stadium received extensive renovations and was reopened as part of the University's Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex in 2008. The stadium's location was formerly known as Ferry Field prior to its dedication on May 23, 1970 as Ray Fisher Stadium. It is named for former Michigan baseball coach Ray Fisher who coached the University's baseball teams from 1921 through 1958.Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex: Ray Fisher Stadium at mgoblue.com, URL accessed October 24, 2009 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation. Roughly a third of the state is covered in forests, and it is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water of at least ten acres. More than 60% of Minnesotans live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub. With a population of about 3.7 million, the Twin Cities is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Other minor metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in the state include Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins in timber and as the flour milling capital of the world. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Prior to European settlement, the site of Minneapolis was inhabited by Dakota people. The settlement was founded along Saint Anthony Falls on a section of land north of Fort Snelling; its growth is attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. , the city has an estimated 425,336 inhabitants. It is the most populous city in the state and the 46th-most-populous city in the United States. Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities. Minneapolis has one of the most extensive public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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