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#WittHistory: Baseball

For the many of you missing spring baseball . . .

One of my favorite Âé¶¹´«Ã½ photographs is this one from the The Cycle of 1894. It pictures the faculty baseball team, who had defeated the Class of '93 the previous year (and were expected to win again in 1894). They are not clearly identified, but that is Benjamin Prince (manager), seated, front row left. President Ort, not pictured, was one of the umpires. By the way, three of the men in this photo, Professors Linn (chemistry), Heckert (geology), and Weaver (physics), pretty well defined science education at Âé¶¹´«Ã½ for several decades.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Baseball Team Historical


About The Project

With Âé¶¹´«Ã½ now celebrating its 175th year, and the University unable to hold regular in-person classes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Professor of History Thomas T. Taylor has started circulating several pieces on Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s history. Some originated in earlier series, either This Month in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ History or Happy Birthday Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Others have their origin in the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ History Project or in some other, miscellaneous project. Sincerest thanks to Professor Taylor for connecting alumni, faculty, staff, and students through a historic lens.

Looking Back: Historical Briefs by Professor Thomas Taylor

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