1959_Connecticut_Huskies_baseball_team

1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team

Baseball team

The 1959 Connecticut Huskies baseball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Huskies were led by J. O. Christian in his 24th year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference. Connecticut posted a 20–3 record, earned the Yankee Conference championship with a 10–0 regular season to claim the automatic bid to the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball tournament. They were an automatic selection to the 1959 College World Series for District 1, their second appearance in the ultimate college baseball event. The Huskies lost their first game against Penn State and were eliminated by Western Michigan.

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Roster

1959 Connecticut Huskies roster[1]
 
  • - Robert Anderson
  • - Anthony Attansio
  • - Nicholas Briante
  • - Kenneth Collum
  • - Donald Doiron
  • - Edgar Flynn
  • - Thomas Halliwell
  • - Theodore Kosior
  • - Glenn McLellan
  • - David Musco
  • - Ed Shaefer
    

Pitchers

  • - Albert Belanger
  • - Joe Clement
  • - Bradley Leach
  • - John Risley

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  

Schedule

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References

  1. [1]
    2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. pp. 61–63. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. [2]
    2017 UConn Baseball Media Guide. UConn Huskies. p. 59. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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