The 1956 NYU Violets baseball team represented New York University in the

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. The Violets played their home games at

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. The team was coached by Bill McCarthy in his 35th year as head coach at NYU. The Violots won the District II playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wyoming Cowboys.

Roster

Schedule

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References

NYU Violets baseball seasons

NYU Violets baseball New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

College World Series seasons

NYU New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-United States Secretary of the Treasu ...