The 1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented Lafayette College in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by Charlie Gelbert in his 8th year at Lafayette.
The Leopards won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.
Roster[]
| 1953 Lafayette Leopards 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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P
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Joe Callahan
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Ed Deorrman
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Maynard Dill
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Wilmington, Delaware
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OF
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Don Divine
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Joe Dixon
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Easton, Pennsylvania
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P
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Karl Dutt
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/
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—
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—
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So
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|
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INF
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Chuck Eyer
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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INF
|
Don Gold
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/
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—
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—
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RHP
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Roger Gordon
|
/R
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—
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—
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So
|
Wilmington, Delaware
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INF
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Bill Hogerty
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/
|
—
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—
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So
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Princeton, New Jersey
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INF
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Ray Hunt
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R/R
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—
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—
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Sr
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New Brunswick, New Jersey
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OF
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Bob Johnson
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Bob Ketchel
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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 Ketrick
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Chuck Kuehn
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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New York, New York
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P
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Dana Lesher
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Gordon Leslie (C)
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/
|
—
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—
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Sr
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Woodlynne, New Jersey
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LHP
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Don Owens
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/L
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—
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—
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So
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OF
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Chick Quigg
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Ron San Giovanni
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Bob Renfrow
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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George Richardson
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Merrick, New York
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P
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Dick Somers
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Bill Vercelli
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/
|
—
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—
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So
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Cliffside Park, New Jersey
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- Head coach
Charlie Gelbert
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule[]
| 1953 Lafayette Leopards Baseball Game Log
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| Regular Season
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
|
| 1 |
April 2 |
at Georgetown |
Unknown • Washington, D.C. |
2–1 |
1–0
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| 2 |
April 3 |
vs Fort Eustis |
Unknown • Virginia Beach, Virginia |
9–10 |
1–1
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| 3 |
April 4 |
vs Navy |
Unknown • Virginia Beach, Virginia |
1–2 |
1–2
|
| 4 |
April 7 |
at La Salle |
Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
4–4 |
1–2–1
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| 5 |
April 11 |
NYU |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
3–2 |
2–2–1
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| 6 |
April 14 |
at Moravian |
Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
6–3 |
3–2–1
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| 7 |
April 17 |
Penn State |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
2–2 |
3–2–2
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| 8 |
April 22 |
at Muhlenberg |
Unknown • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
5–2 |
4–2–2
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| 9 |
April 25 |
Bucknell |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
8–3 |
5–2–2
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| 10 |
April 28 |
at Albright |
Unknown • Reading, Pennsylvania |
11–1 |
6–2–2
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| 11 |
April 30 |
at Temple |
Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
11–7 |
7–2–2
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|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
|
| 12 |
May 6 |
Muhlenberg |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
11–0 |
8–2–2
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| 13 |
May 8 |
Delaware |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
8–0 |
9–2–2
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| 14 |
May 9 |
at Lehigh |
Taylor Stadium • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
3–3 |
9–2–3
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| 15 |
May 12 |
at Gettysburg |
Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
14–3 |
10–2–3
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| 16 |
May 14 |
Scranton |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
7–0 |
11–2–3
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| 17 |
May 16 |
at Rutgers |
Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey |
4–0 |
12–2–3
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| 18 |
May 20 |
Swarthmore |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
11–0 |
13–2–3
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| 19 |
May 22 |
Penn |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
13–3 |
14–2–3
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| 20 |
May 23 |
Lehigh |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
1–2 |
14–3–3
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| Postseason
|
District II Playoff (2–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
|
| 21 |
June 3 |
Pittsburgh |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
6–1 |
15–3–3
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| 22 |
June 4 |
Penn State |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
5–3 |
16–3–3
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|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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| 23 |
June 6 |
Lehigh |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
8–3 |
17–3–3
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|
College World Series (3–2)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
|
| 24 |
June 11 |
vs Colorado State |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
6–2 |
18–3–3
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| 25 |
June 12 |
vs Texas |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
2–7 |
18–4–3
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| 26 |
June 13 |
vs Stanford |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
4–3 |
19–4–3
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| 27 |
June 14 |
vs Boston College |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
2–1 |
20–4–3
|
| 28 |
June 15 |
vs Texas |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–4 |
20–5–3
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References[]
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
