1951: Cadets headed to Omaha for the CWS

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8:20a, 6/13/22
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Battalion June 8, 1951








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8:23a, 6/13/22
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My dad was on that team and made the trip. He's still watching Aggie baseball today.
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8:36a, 6/13/22
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Among the starters for A&M that year were an NFL Hall of Famer (Yale Lary) and one of the winningest coaches in college baseball history (Al Ogletree).

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)
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In reply to threeanout • 8:41a, 6/13/22
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threeanout said:
My dad was on that team and made the trip. He's still watching Aggie baseball today.
What's your dad's name?
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8:42a, 6/13/22
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Jim Dishman. Went 0-1. Think he got to pinch hit in the last game.
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In reply to threeanout • 8:45a, 6/13/22
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threeanout said:
Jim Dishman. Went 0-1. Think he got to pinch hit in the last game.
Dishman pinch hitter for Tankersley in the 9th against Utah.

Last page I posted has all of the Aggie player stats
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8:45a, 6/13/22
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The inclusion of fielding percentage in the first article is really interesting. We see team fielding percentages these days, but seeing individual ones is less common.

That same article today would be more likely to include DRS and OPS rather than FP and BA.
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In reply to ABATTBQ87 • 8:46a, 6/13/22
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ABATTBQ87 said:
threeanout said:
Jim Dishman. Went 0-1. Think he got to pinch hit in the last game.
Dishman pinch hitter for Tankersley in the 9th against Utah.

Last page I posted has all of the Aggie player stats


Thanks for posting. Can't wait to show him.
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In reply to ABATTBQ87 • 8:48a, 6/13/22
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Threeanout's dad would be in his 90's, correct? Tell him Howdy and thank you for posting!

Cigarette ad in the last Batt pic. Different times for sure.
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8:53a, 6/13/22
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Went to A&M with Shug McPherson's son back in the early '80's….

Shug!!!!
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8:53a, 6/13/22
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Correct. He will be 91 in December.
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9:03a, 6/13/22
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9:06a, 6/13/22
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Funny how they credit individual players with outs. Looks like first base is credited for most of the outs, while catcher seems to be credited for strike outs. 2nd baseman has a few more outs than other positions, which I assume get credited for pop ups/fly balls.
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In reply to agsquirrel97 • 9:15a, 6/13/22
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That is still done today, it's just that it's not really published like that. Catchers get putouts on strikeouts (assuming there isn't a dropped third strike thrown to first) and first basemen get the putout on throws to first (plus pop outs they catch), so they will typically lead the team in putouts.

I am with you on the general idea of the difference in the stats that are included in the articles versus what we see today. It's always evolved (and continues to), but seeing stats like this is pretty striking.
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In reply to agsquirrel97 • 9:21a, 6/13/22
These stats are still compiled they just are not part of box scores anymore.
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In reply to ABATTBQ87 • 10:36a, 6/13/22
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ABATTBQ87 said:
Battalion June 8, 1951
The third baseman was all-SWC and all-district with a .158 batting average. Must have been a hell of a third baseman!
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10:39a, 6/13/22
Cool stuff, thanks for sharing.
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In reply to SchizoAg • 10:40a, 6/13/22
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Gives a whole new meaning to "dead ball" era
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In reply to akm91 • 10:42a, 6/13/22
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akm91 said:
Gives a whole new meaning to "dead ball" era
Well, another guy on the team was batting .348.
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10:47a, 6/13/22
I wonder how the softball team did against Nedbalek Service Station.
Let's go, Brandon!
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10:50a, 6/13/22
Article on first page: Chuck Dressen getting fined $100 for not leaving the bench after being ejected, caught wearing a disguise. Bobby Valentine's inspiration?
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In reply to NoahAg • 11:29a, 6/13/22
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NoahAg said:
I wonder how the softball team did against Nedbalek Service Station.
Nedbalek was loaded with talent!

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11:31a, 6/13/22
Format was more like the conference tournaments. Needed some serious arms to play 4-5 games in 5 days. And only 18 players!
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In reply to tk for tu juan • 11:31a, 6/13/22
tk for tu juan said:
Article on first page: Chuck Dressen getting fined $100 for not leaving the bench after being ejected, caught wearing a disguise. Bobby Valentine's inspiration?


Also interesting seeing the article about MacArthur bashing the Truman administration for their handling of the Korean War.
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In reply to ABATTBQ87 • 11:46a, 6/13/22
ABATTBQ87 said:
NoahAg said:
I wonder how the softball team did against Nedbalek Service Station.
Nedbalek was loaded with talent!

How do you go hitless in a softball game???
Let's go, Brandon!
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In reply to NoahAg • 11:48a, 6/13/22
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NoahAg said:
ABATTBQ87 said:
NoahAg said:
I wonder how the softball team did against Nedbalek Service Station.
Nedbalek was loaded with talent!

How do you go hitless in a softball game???
fast pitch softball, not the Friday night slow pitch church league
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11:49a, 6/13/22
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OP, thanks for this post. This is such Good Bull!
Gig'em, Ole Army Class of '70
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1:56p, 6/13/22
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Thanks for posting! I loved reading these. Funny that the fact that the Aggies were flying to Omaha was mentioned before anything about the games. That must've been a big deal at that point!
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In reply to Aggieair • 2:15p, 6/13/22
Aggieair said:
tk for tu juan said:
Article on first page: Chuck Dressen getting fined $100 for not leaving the bench after being ejected, caught wearing a disguise. Bobby Valentine's inspiration?


Also interesting seeing the article about MacArthur bashing the Truman administration for their handling of the Korean War.
Also, Horsemeat is 15 cents per pound at the market.
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7:38p, 6/13/22
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My Uncle, John DeWitt is the CF on that team!!!!
This is greatness!!! Thank u for posting!!!!!
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9:04p, 6/13/22
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Had the pleasure of knowing two members of that team. Pat Hubert, All American pitcher, and big John De Witt. Pat was a large animal vet in his home town of Riviera (he had 4 cute daughters- had a crush on one)! His father owned Hubert's Danceland there in Riviera.
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9:05p, 6/13/22
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Very cool! Thank you for posting!
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9:33p, 6/13/22
Anyone else notice the game times? There was a 2:08 and 2:09. Longest one was like 2:57.

Also Hubert pitched game 1 and 3 of the series against Arizona to go to the CWS. Such a different game these days.

Appreciate the thread, those unis look familiar...
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In reply to threeanout • 10:14p, 6/13/22
My fathers name was Paul Pepper. He and Jim Dishman were dear friends.

Tell Dos John Pepper says howdy!
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