The 1953 Duke Blue Devils baseball team represented

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in the

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. The Blue Devils played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 1st year at Duke. The Blue Devils won the District III playoff to advanced to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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References

{{Southern Conference baseball champions Duke Blue Devils baseball seasons

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College World Series seasons

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Southern Conference baseball champion seasons