The 1951 USC Trojans baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Trojans played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 10th year at USC. The Trojans won the

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championship, the

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Tournament and advanced to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

;Hal Charnofsky * First Team All- CIBA ;Stan Charnofsky * First Team All-CIBA ;Al Karan * First Team All-CIBA ;Tom Lovrich * First Team All-CIBA ;Jay Roundy * First Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association''

References

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