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1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team

1954 Missouri Tigers baseball
Conference Big Seven Conference
1954 record 22–4 (11–1 Big Seven)
Head coach Hi Simmons (16th year)
Home stadium Rollins Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Missouri y 11 1   .917     22 4   .846
Oklahoma 8 4   .667     12 8   .600
Iowa State 7 7   .500      
Kansas 4 5   .444     10 6   .625
Colorado 4 6   .400      
Nebraska 4 8   .333     10 10   .500
Kansas State 3 10   .231     8 12   .400
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1954; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Rollins Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 16th season at Missouri.

The Tigers won the College World Series, defeating Rollins College 4-1 in the final.

In the first round, Missouri defeated the Lafayette Leopards by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser's bracket after a 1-4 second-round loss to Art Brophy and Rollins College. Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the UMass Minutemen 8-1.

Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies 7-3 in the behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Norm Stewart and home runs from Jerry Schoonmaker and George Gleason. Tied 3-3 with the Michigan State Spartans heading into the ninth inning, Emil Kammer singled home Buddy Cox to propel Missouri into the championship game for a re-match against Rollins College and Art Brophy.

Missouri bested Rollins 4-1 in the championship game behind a great outing from Ed Cook and a Buddy Cox home run.

With seven triples, Missouri tied Holy Cross's record for triples in a College World Series.

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