Baseball at A&M mattered before '89. Ask Wally Moon, Doug Rau, Davie Johnson, Dave Elmendorf, Mark Thurmond, I can go on. Beau Bell? CWS. But, the steady emergence of "The Magic" in our first 10 years in Olson, the D.D. Effect and the absolute resilience of the '89 team took baseball in Aggieland to level of joy we feel today.
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Greatest team that didn't win it all. The spring of '89 was without a doubt the best semester of my time spent in Aggieland. Going to Olsen no matter who we played was a religious experience that season. I'm hopeful that someday I'll get over the extra inning loss to LSU but I doubt that it ever happens. For the most part the guys that played on that team were great guys and great people. Anyone that talks poorly about that team doesn't have a clue what they're talking about.

This post is not complete without mention of George and his classic, original rags from on high in 203. Dude had some lungs.

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FYI. LSU won it all that year and finished #1 of course. Some of the polls had A&M #2 despite not being one of the 8 making the CWS.

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Um no they didn't. Wichita St. defeated the sips in the Championship Game. A&M was ranked #2 in one of the final polls.

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My level of hate for tu went to the highest level ever when the sip coach made the comment "where are the Aggies now?" After they won their regional.

'89 was one of the most amazing A&M teams in history. That team was something special to watch.

I was heartbroken crying like a baby at the end of that LSU series, and it still gives me a sick feeling in my stomach when I think about it even today. But, I will say this, that one season taught my young self an important baseball 101 truth: Exceptional pitching will win every time. The good pitchers can quiet the best of the electric bats.

And, that one year and that one season whispers a lesson to every maroon bleeding Aggie fan today. And, that is we should get 100% behind Rob Childress and his eye for developing/recruiting pitching. It's all about the pitching. And, as long as he keeps bringing in top notch pitching talent we will be knocking on the door of Omaha. Yes, the ball has bounced in some strange ways down the stretch the last 2 season and, yes, it takes a bit of luck to get there, but keep bringing in the pitching talent and there will be some new banners hanging on the Olsen fence in the years to come.

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Only school on earth that celebrates a season that ended in complete failure.

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What utter tripe. Fans of both pro and college teams often have a special place in their memories for seasons which did not end in ultimate victory.

I thought Albright's walkup was I'm all right