The 1953 Stanford Indians baseball team represented

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in the

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. The Indians played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 4th year at Stanford. The Indians won the District VIII 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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Awards and honors

; Jack Shepard * First Team All-American ''

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References

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