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1978 USC Trojans Baseball Team
The 1978 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 37th season. The Trojans won the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, College World Series, defeating the 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team, Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game for the Trojans eleventh and final national championship under Rod Dedeaux. Roster Schedule ! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;", Regular season , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , February 14 , , at , , 0–3 , , 0–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 18 , , at , , 10–9 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 18 , , Cal State Fullerton , , 9–6 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 24 , , at , , 23–8 , , 3–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 25 , , , , 9–2 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Dedeaux
Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 2006) was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is widely recognized as among the greatest records of any coach in the sport's amateur history. Dedeaux was the head baseball coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles for 45 seasons, and retired at age 72 in 1986. His teams won 11 national titles (College World Series), including a record five straight (1970–1974), and 28 conference championships. Dedeaux was named Coach of the Year six times by the Collegiate Baseball Coaches Association and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1970. He was named "Coach of the Century" by ''Collegiate Baseball'' magazine and was one of ten initial inductees to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Early life Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dedeaux moved to Los Angeles and graduated from Hollywood High School in 1931. He played baseball at the University of Southern California for three seasons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Smith (first Baseman)
Christopher William Smith (born July 18, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. Career Smith attended the University of Southern California from 1976 to 1978. He was a starting member on the varsity baseball team since his freshman year where he hit third in the lineup all three years. He was selected to play for the USA team against the Japan in 1977 and 1978, where he met some very special friends from the Japanese national team, Tatsunori Hara and his close friend Suguru Egawa, which Christopher roomed with at USC in 1978, where the Trojans won the national title in Omaha, Nebraska. After touring Japan with the USA All Stars in 1978, Christopher signed a professional contract with the Texas Rangers. In his first year professionally, he hit .331, third highest in the Texas League. He was traded to the Montreal Expos the next year for Rusty Staub where he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL). The Astros were established as the Houston Colt .45s and entered the National League as an expansion team in along with the New York Mets. The current name, reflecting Houston's role as the host of the Johnson Space Center, was adopted three years later, when they moved into the Astrodome, the first domed sports stadium and the so-called "Eighth Wonder of the World." The Astros moved to a new stadium called Minute Maid Park in 2000. The Astros played in the NL West division from 1969 to 1993, then the NL Central division from 1994 to 2012, before being moved to the AL West as part of a MLB realignment in 2013. The Astros posted their first winning record in 1972 and made the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Major League Baseball Draft
In 1978, four American baseball players were promoted from amateur baseball to the major leagues, including Arizona State University third baseman Bob Horner, who was selected number one overall by the Atlanta Braves. Oakland High School pitchers Tim Conroy and Mike Morgan, and Brian Milner of Toronto also went directly to the big leagues. In addition to Horner, the Braves also selected future major leaguers Matt Sinatro (2nd round), Steve Bedrosian (3rd round), Rick Behenna (4th round), Jose Alvarez (8th round) and Gerald Perry (11th round). Others drafted in June 1978 included Lloyd Moseby and Dave Stieb (Toronto), Mike Marshall and Steve Sax (Los Angeles), Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Boddicker (Baltimore), Kirk Gibson (Detroit), Kent Hrbek (Minnesota) and Hubie Brooks (New York Mets). First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1978 Major League Baseball draft. Compensation picks Other notable players * Danny Heep, 2nd round, 37th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College World Series Most Outstanding Player
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game. The award is similar to Major League Baseball's World Series Most Valuable Player award. Since 1999, the winner of the award has received a miniature replica of "The Road to Omaha" sculpture, which is situated at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The award measures 16 inches high. There have been 10 recipients of this award who were on not on the winning team of the College World Series. The College World Series started in 1947 but the award was not given out until 1949. Voting process The press attending the championship series vote on the Most Outstanding Player during the game. In the fifth inning, ballots are distributed. The voting is closed by the eighth inning. The Most Outstanding Player is announced following the awarding of tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Team
The 1978 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Roberts in his 1st year as head coach at North Carolina. The Tar Heels won the South Regional playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans. Roster Schedule , - ! style="" , Regular season , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , ACC record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , February 24 , , at , , Unknown • Florence, South Carolina , , 8–2 , , 1–0 , , – , - align="center" bgc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Team
The 1978 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Moby Benedict, serving his 16th year. The Wolverines finished the season in 5th place in the 1978 College World Series. Roster Schedule ! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , March 4 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 9–2 , , 1–0 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 5 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 2–11 , , 1–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 5 , , vs Iowa State , , Unknown • Unknown , , 7–3 , , 2–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 6 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 1–3 , , 2–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 7 , , vs Missouri , , Unknown • Unknown , , 6–4 , , 3–2 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Miami Hurricanes Baseball Team
The 1978 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season The 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1978. The season progressed through the regular season and conclude .... The Hurricanes played their home games at Mark Light Field. The team was coached by Ron Fraser in his 16th season at Miami. The Hurricanes reached the College World Series, where they recorded wins against and and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State. Personnel Roster Coaches Schedule and results References {{Miami Hurricanes baseball navbox Miami Hurricanes baseball seasons Miami Hurricanes College World Series seasons Miami Hurricanes baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Team
The 1978 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 6th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 42-13 overall and placed 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference's Southern Division with a 13–5 record. After a single year gap, Arizona was selected to the postseason and was placed in the West Regional hosted by the University of Southern California at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, California. The Wildcats lost their 1st game to USC before bouncing back to win their next 2 against Santa Clara and Cal State Fullerton. The team however lost their next game - a rematch with USC - to end their season. This would be Arizona's final season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, which they had been affiliated with for the previous 16 seasons. Beginning in 1979, the Wildcats would compete as member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailey–Brayton Field
Bailey–Brayton Field is a college baseball stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It is the home field of the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference, and is located on the east side of the WSU campus, just southeast of Beasley Coliseum. The approximate elevation of the north-aligned diamond is above sea level and its seating capacity It opened for baseball in 1980 on April 12 as new Buck Bailey in honor of WSU's head coach for 32 seasons except during World War II); the name was carried over from the previous venue, named for him in 1950. Born and raised in central Texas, Bailey retired after the 1961 season at age 65. Three years later, he and his wife Frances were killed in an automobile collision in New Mexico in Lights were added in 1984, as it became the first NCAA ballpark in the Northwest to install The field was renamed in January 2000 to also honor longtime Cougar baseball head coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
