The 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the

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in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 16th season at Missouri. The Tigers won the

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, defeating

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4-1 in the final.

Season Recap

College World Series

In the first round, Missouri defeated the

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by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser's bracket after a 4-1 second-round loss to Art Brophy and

. Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the

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8-1. Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies 7-3 in the behind a strong outing from starting pitcher

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and home runs from Jerry Schoonmaker and George Gleason. Tied 3-3 with the

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heading into the ninth inning, Emil Kammer singled home Buddy Cox to propel Missouri into the championship game for a rematch against Rollins College and Art Brophy. Missouri bested Rollins 4-1 in the championship game behind a great outing from Ed Cook and a Buddy Cox home run. With seven triples, Missouri tied Holy Cross's record for triples in a College World Series.

Roster

Schedule

Awards and honors

;Jerry Schoonmaker *First Team All-American *All-District V *Led NCAA with six home runs ;Emil Kammer *All-District V ;Bob Musgrave *All-District V

Team Photo

References

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