The 1949 St. John's Redmen baseball team represented the St. John's University in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Dexter Park. The team was coached by Frank McGuire in his St. John's University in his 2nd year at St. John's.[1]
The Redmen won the Region A to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.
Roster[]
| 1949 St. John's Redmen baseball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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INF
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Dick Bohner
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/
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—
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—
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RHP
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Gerry Brown
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/R
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—
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—
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Jr
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INF
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Lou Carnesecca
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/
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—
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—
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Don Doyle
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/
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—
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—
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Jim Felton
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Tony Garin
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/
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—
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—
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So
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C
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Jack Gimmler
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/
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—
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—
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John Gordon
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Don Hogan
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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OF
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Jack Kaiser (C)
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Bill Lynch
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/
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—
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—
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Don MacKenzie
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Irv Miller
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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RHP
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Dom Novak
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/R
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—
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—
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Jr
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INF
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Herb Rossman
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R/
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Brooklyn, New York
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Rex Shannahan
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/
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—
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—
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Bob Sullivan
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/
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—
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—
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Lou Tambini
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/
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—
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—
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U
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Tom Tolan
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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INF
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Art West
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/
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—
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—
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- Head coach
Frank McGuire
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule[]
| Legend
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St. John's win
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St. John's loss
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| 1949 St. John's Redmen Baseball Game Log
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| Regular Season (16–3)
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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MNYC Record
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| April 7 |
Pratt |
Dexter Park • Queens, NY |
W 7–0 |
1–0 |
0–0
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| April 9 |
CCNY |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
L 5–7 |
1–1 |
1–0
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| Unknown |
vs Saint Peter's |
|
L 2–5 |
1–2 |
1–0
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| April 13[2] |
at Hofstra |
Hempstead, NY |
W 8–7 |
2–2 |
1–0
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vs Georgetown |
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W 9–3 |
3–2 |
1–0
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vs Wagner |
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W 6–2 |
4–2 |
1–0
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vs Kings Point |
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W 6–3 |
5–2 |
1–0
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vs NYU |
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W 7–6 |
6–2 |
2–0
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vs West Point |
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W 6–3 |
7–2 |
2–0
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vs Fordham |
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W 10–9 |
8–2 |
3–0
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vs Brooklyn |
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W 10–4 |
9–2 |
4–0
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vs NYU |
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W 4–3 |
10–2 |
5–0
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vs Manhattan |
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L 0–2 |
10–3 |
5–1
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vs Hofstra |
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W 3–0 |
11–3 |
5–1
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vs Kings Point |
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W 17–2 |
12–3 |
5–1
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vs Fordham |
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W 2–1 |
13–3 |
6–1
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vs Manhattan |
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W 8–2 |
14–3 |
7–1
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vs CCNY |
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W 7–6 |
15–3 |
8–1
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vs Brooklyn |
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W 19–6 |
16–3 |
9–1
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| Postseason
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| NCAA District II Playoff (3–1)
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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Playoff Record
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| June 6 |
Rutgers |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
W 12–8 |
17–3 |
9–1
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| June 7 |
Penn State |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
W 3–0 |
18–3 |
9–1
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| June 8 |
Penn State |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
L 4–11 |
18–4 |
9–1
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| June 8 |
Penn State |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
W 7–5 |
19–4 |
9–1
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| NCAA Region A (2–0)
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| Date
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Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Overall Record
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Regional Record
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| June 13 |
Boston College |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
W 10–5 |
20–4 |
9–1
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| June 13 |
Boston College |
Dexter Park • New York, New York |
W 7–2 |
21–4 |
9–1
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References[]
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| Venues | |
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| Seasons | |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
