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George Case and the 1950 Scarlet

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Taking on defending national champion Texas to open the 1950 College World Series, Rutgers overcame a 2-0 deficit after six innings with one in the seventh and three in the eighth to pull off a 4-2 upset victory. As part of the go-ahead rally, first baseman Bob Suba stole home. It was one of seven stolen bases for the Queensmen, also known as the Scarlet, that day, still a CWS single-game record.


https://scarletknights.com/news/2020/7/9/baseball-george-case-and-the-1950-scarlet.aspx
 
Very interesting read. When was the last time that RU baseball drew a crowd of 2500 at home?

I've often thought that the late 1940s and early 50s would have been a good time for Rutgers to take a step up in athletics. The school was growing, largely with GI bill students once that legislation was passed after the war. It's always seemed to me like an opportunity was lost at that point, when the field was far less crowded than it was by the early 1970s.
 
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