John Warren Kaiser (October 6, 1926 – May 25, 2022) was Athletics Director Emeritus at St. John's University in

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. He was an American

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player, college coach, and administrator. As a player, he helped St. John's to the 1949 College World Series. After a brief minor league career, he became head coach at St. John's. Kaiser managed the short-season Class D

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in 1957 and 1958. Kaiser led the now-named St. John's Red Storm baseball team to eleven postseason appearances, including three trips to the

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(1960, 1966 and 1968) in his 18-year career as head coach. Kaiser then became athletic director at St. John's, and was instrumental in the establishment of the

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Honors

* Kaiser was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 1979. * Kaiser was inducted into the

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in 2012. * The

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Most Outstanding Player Award is named in his honor. *

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, home baseball field of the St. John's Red Storm, was constructed in 2000 and is named in his honor.

Head coaching record

College baseball

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