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The College World Series
Published or Updated June 11, 2018
Location: United States
Sport: Baseball
Level: College
Also Known As: CWS
Sport: Baseball
Level: College
Also Known As: CWS
Event Type: Team Championship
First Held: 1947
Next Up: 6/16/2018-6/27/2018
First Held: 1947
Next Up: 6/16/2018-6/27/2018
When and Where: every June in Omaha, NE
Numerous and lively are the debates about what constitutes “pure” baseball.
Some contend that you can’t find it anymore in the Major Leagues. And they may be right. But if they are they’d be wise to skip the minors and head to Omaha in June to attend the College World Series.
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1996: Morris the bat - Warren Morris walked to the plate in Omaha on June 8, 1996, someone remarked in his Louisiana State dugout, ""Warren hasn't hit a home run all season.""Moments later, Morris hit the most famous home run in college baseball history.
1965: Hurlin' Arlin - Steve Arlin, making his third start in four days, he faced Washington State in an elimination game. He shut out the Cougars for nine innings but his club didn't score, either. So he stayed on the mound, kept throwing up zeroes, throu
1982: Don't believe your eyes - The Hidden Ball Trick--The perfectly orchestrated ruse -- known since as ""The Grand Illusion"" -- instantly became college baseball's most famous play, a precursor to the wild Stanford-Cal kickoff return five months later.
One Darling performance - The regionals matchup between Yale and St. John's in 1981, when Ron Darling and Frank Viola faced off in a Harvey Haddix-like duel for the ages.
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