1953_Houston_Cougars_baseball_team

1953 Houston Cougars baseball team

1953 Houston Cougars baseball team

American college baseball season

The 1953 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston during the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The team won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, and advanced to participate in the College World Series.[2][3] It was Houston's first appearance in the College World Series. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Lovette Hill, and played its home games at Cougar Field.

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Showing a sluggish start to the season, Houston lost six out of their first seven games, but then went on a seven-game winning streak that eventually propelled the team to a conference championship.

Roster

1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

  • 8 Frankie Peters
  • 11 Claude Arrington
 Infielders
  • 3 Doug Osburn
  • 4 Jackie Reed
  • 7 Carlton Hanta
  • 14 Billy Savarino
 Outfielders
  • 8 Foy Boyd
  • 9 Gene Russell
  • 12 John Dean
  • 15 Allen Shipley
 Head coach

Schedule

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References

  1. [1]
    "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "5,303 See Michigan Win Title" (PDF). Omaha World-Herald. June 17, 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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