
June 15, 1964: Maine knocks defending champ Southern Cal out of College World Series
In June of 1964, the College World Series was rocked by the unexpected…

May 14, 1976: Doubleheader at Eastern Michigan provides backdrop for meeting of scout and scribe
In the spring of 1976, Roger Angell, who served simultaneously…

June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes
The spring of 1970 was a season of turmoil on college campuses…

June 15, 1950: Rutgers’ late rally defeats defending champion Texas in College World Series opener
1950 Rutgers University baseball team. Standing (L-R): Ted…

June 21, 2022: Will McEntire keeps Arkansas alive with clutch pitching at the College World Series
The College World Series is the desired destination for every…

May 6, 1963: Army Cadets make it close in exhibition against Mets
When Tampa Bay takes on Toronto, it’s the Rays against the…

May 18, 1901: In first Army vs. Navy baseball game, Cadets get best of Midshipmen in Annapolis
Baseball folklore has it that Abner Doubleday “chased the…

April 14, 1969: Multisport star Reggie Rucker wins game for Boston University
Sports fans of a certain age will remember Reggie Rucker as a…

April 19, 1952: Boston College wins hard-fought ‘Battle of Commonwealth Avenue’
The rivalry between Boston College and Boston University is a…

May 25, 1968: Minnesota Gophers sweep Spartans for Big Ten title (and how I helped them do it)
Superstitious? Not me. Although there was a time in my life when…

May 9, 1921: Collegians versus the Pros: BC’s Jimmy Fitzpatrick stymies Boston Braves
Jimmy “Fitz” Fitzpatrick was already known as one of the…

May 29, 1875: The first recorded no-hitter: Princeton vs. Yale
“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Tiger! Hish! Boom! Ha!” According…

July 1, 1859: Baseball goes to college
Amherst College was founded when Zephania Swift Moore, president…