University of Michigan
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Nickname: Wolverines
- Conference: Big Ten Conference
- Ballpark: Ray Fisher Stadium
College World Series Appearances: 7 1953, 1962, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983 & 1984
College World Series titles in 1953 and 1962
[edit] Famous alumni
Hall of Famers George Sisler and Charlie Gehringer went to the University of Michigan.
[edit] University Of Michigan baseball through time
The University of Michigan played in the 1882 college championship series in the Western Baseball League, in that league's second year in existence. That same year, the college team played and lost to a professional team (April 1882). Playing catcher for that squad was Moses Fleetwood Walker. Walker would leave the school in 1883 and sign with the Toledo Blue Stockings (at time, in the Northwestern League). In 1884, the Toledo Blue Stockings joined the major league level American Association. The point of this discussion, is that the University of Michigan included in it's historical group of players, a man by the name of Moses Fleetwood Walker, who would integrate professional baseball in 1884 (see Walker's page for discussion of possible earlier integration by another individual). See the team picture below. Walker is the black fellow.
