CWS Trivia Question #2 ...

[Turbine]

Here is question #1

What record did this player set for which school in the 1949 college World Series.

Hint #1 This baseball player played baseball for the University of Louisiana in 1944, batting .300

Hint #2 he played for the school in question after WWII from 1947-1949

Hint #3 his record has been matched 10 times.

[Turbine]

Originally posted by RAGINDAVE on Delphi
I think the team was Texas, but I am not sure of the player or the record, I am still researching though!

Part 1 is correct.

[GoneGolfin]

Jim Shamblin. Set the original record for # of hits in a game (5).

Brian

[Turbine]

Originally posted by GoneGolfin
Jim Shamblin. Set the original record for # of hits in a game (5)

Folks we have a winner.

Jim Shamblin played with Alvin Dark for UL in the spring of 44 just before shipping out for WWII.

[GoneGolfin]

Jim Shamblin played with Alvin Dark for UL in the spring of 44 just before shipping out for WWII.
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A nice piece of trivia Turbine. I did not know that.

Brian