1952 College World Series facts for kids
| Season | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Holy Cross (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Missouri (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jack Barry (1st title) |
| MOP | James O'Neill (Holy Cross) |
The 1952 College World Series was a big baseball tournament. It was the sixth time the NCAA held this event. The tournament decided which college baseball team was the best in the country.
It took place at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. Games were played from June 12 to June 17. The team that won was the Holy Cross Crusaders. Their coach was Jack Barry. The best player in the tournament was James O'Neill from Holy Cross.
Back in 1952, teams were chosen directly for the College World Series. There were no smaller games before it. Today, teams play in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament first. This helps pick the eight teams that go to the College World Series.
Teams That Played
Eight top college baseball teams came to Omaha in 1952. They were the best teams from different parts of the United States. Each team hoped to win the national championship.
The teams that participated were:
- Colorado State
- Duke
- Holy Cross
- Missouri
- Oregon State
- Penn State
- Texas
- Western Michigan
How the Tournament Worked
This bracket shows how the eight teams played against each other. It's like a tree, where winners move on and losers are eventually out. The goal was to be the last team standing.
| First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||
| Winner's bracket | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Duke | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Duke | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Missouri | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's bracket | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | Holy Cross | 2 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 6 | Duke | 1 | ||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semifinals | |||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 15 | Missouri | 4 | ||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | Holy Cross | 8 | ||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||
Game Results
Here are the scores from each game played during the 1952 College World Series. You can see how Holy Cross fought their way to the championship!
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | Game 1 | Penn State | 5–3 | Texas | |
| Game 2 | Duke | 18–7 | Oregon State | ||
| Game 3 | Holy Cross | 5–1 | Western Michigan | ||
| Game 4 | Missouri | 15–1 | Colorado State | ||
| June 13 | Game 5 | Texas | 10–1 | Oregon State | Oregon State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Western Michigan | 8–6 | Colorado State | Colorado State eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Penn State | 12–7 | Duke | ||
| Game 8 | Missouri | 1–0 | Holy Cross | ||
| June 14 | Game 9 | Western Michigan | 5–1 | Duke | Duke eliminated |
| Game 10 | Holy Cross | 2–1 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Missouri | 3–2 | Penn State | ||
| June 15 | Game 12 | Holy Cross | 15–3 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan eliminated |
| Game 13 | Holy Cross | 15–4 | Penn State | Penn State eliminated | |
| June 16 | Game 14 | Holy Cross | 7–3 | Missouri | |
| June 17 | Final | Holy Cross | 8–4 | Missouri | Holy Cross wins CWS |
