Stanford University
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- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Nickname: Cardinal
- Conference: Pacific-10 Conference 1979-present; Pacific-8 Conference 1967-1978; California Intercollegiate Baseball Association 1927-1943, 1946-1966; Pacific Coast Conference 1918-1926
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College World Series Appearances: 16 1953, 1967, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2008
College World Series titles in 1987 and 1988
College World Series runner-up in 2000, 2001, 2003
Stanford University has sent 74 ballplayers to the major leagues through 2007. Prominent pitchers include Mike Mussina, Jack McDowell, and Jim Lonborg, all with over 100 wins. Position players include Bob Boone, Steve Buechele, Ed Sprague and Mike Aldrete. Players current as of 2005 include Jeffrey Hammonds, Joe Borchard, Brian Dallimore, John Gall, Ryan Garko, Mike Gosling, Jeremy Guthrie, Rick Helling and David McCarty.
Kenny Williams, general manager of the White Sox, also went there, and was a wide receiver on the football team, catching John Elway's passes.
Stanford's first player in the majors was Charlie Swindells, who appeared in 3 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904. The famous football star Ernie Nevers appeared in the majors briefly from 1926-28.
[edit] Coaches
- Harry Wolter 1916, 1923-1943, 1946-1949
- Everett Dean 1950-1955
- Dutch Fehring 1956-1967
- Ray Young 1968-1976
- Mark Marquess 1977-present
