Central Michigan University
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Name History:
| Central Michigan Normal School | 1892-1927 |
| Central Michigan Teachers College | 1927-40 |
| Central Michigan College | 1940-59 |
| Central Michigan University | 1959-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1896 | 1-0 | Theron Burdick |
| 1897-98 No Team | ||
| 1899 | 1-2 | Carl Pray |
| 1900 | 2-2 | Carl Pray |
| 1901 | 1-0 | Charles F. Tambling |
| 1902 | 1-1 | Charles F. Tambling |
| 1903 | No Team | |
| 1904 | 0-1 | Charles F. Tambling |
| 1905 | 4-2 | Charles F. Tambling |
| 1906 | No Team | |
| 1907 | 3-2 | Charles F. Tambling |
| 1908 | No Team | |
| 1909 | 5-5 | Bruce A. Stickle |
| 1910 | 7-4 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1911 | 6-5 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1912 | 3-2 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1913 | 1-3 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1914 | 4-5-2 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1915 | 4-5 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1916 | 8-2 | Harry W. Helmer |
| 1917 | No Team | |
| 1918 | 5-2-1 | Garland Nevitt |
| 1919 | 2-5 | Garland Nevitt |
| 1920 | 7-5 | Garland Nevitt |
| 1921 | 10-1-1 | Joe Simmons |
| 1922 | 5-6 | Wallace Parker |
| 1923 | 12-1 | Wallace Parker |
| 1924 | 5-4 | Wallace Parker |
| 1925 | 4-8 | Lester Barnard |
| 1926 | 5-4 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1927 | 9-4 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1928 | 5-8 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1929 | 4-5 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1930 | 3-6 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1931 | 1-10 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1932 | 3-7 | Bourke W. (Dutch) Lodewyk |
| 1933-36 No Team | ||
| 1937 | 5-2 | Alexander J. Yunevich |
| 1938 | 3-4 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1939 | 4-3 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1940 | 2-3-1 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1941 | 6-3 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1942 | 1-2 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1943 | 2-1 | Malcolm H. Filson |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 6-1 | Lawrence M. Sweeney |
| 1946 | 2-6 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1947 | 8-4 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1948 | 9-3 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1949 | 9-3 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1950 | 7-4 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1951 | 7-8 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1952 | 8-6 | Danny P. Rose |
| 1953 | 9-5 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1954 | 9-11 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1955 | 10-9 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1956 | 14-9 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1957 | 13-6 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1958 | 25-11-1 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1959 | 15-15 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1960 | 18-15 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1961 | 16-20 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1962 | 22-13 | William V. Theunissen |
| 1963 | 29-9 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1964 | 18-19 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1965 | 27-13 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1966 | 20-17 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1967 | 29-7 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1968 | 24-12 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1969 | 27-10 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1970 | 36-4 | Waldo E. Sauter |
| 1971 | 35-7-1 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1972 | 28-11-1 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1973 | 19-16-1 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1974 | 27-12 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1975 | 28-18 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1976 | 29-16 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1977 | 44-14 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1978 | 31-14-2 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1979 | 39-15 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1980 | 40-14 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1981 | 37-13 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1982 | 24-17 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1983 | 31-19 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1984 | 41-17 | David B. Keilitz |
| 1985 | 38-19-1 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1986 | 43-16-1 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1987 | 40-15 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1988 | 47-15 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1989 | 38-20-1 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1990 | 38-19 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1991 | 33-27 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1992 | 31-27-1 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1993 | 39-19 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1994 | 38-21 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1995 | 41-19 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1996 | 31-20 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1997 | 25-20 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1998 | 34-25 | Dean T. Kreiner |
| 1999 | 24-32 | Judson L. Folske |
| 2000 | 41-17 | Judson L. Folske |
| 2001 | 35-24 | Judson L. Folske |
| 2002 | 31-25 | Judson L. Folske |
| 2003 | 25-28 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
| 2004 | 33-24 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
| 2005 | 42-18 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
| 2006 | 32-21 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
| 2007 | 35-21 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
| 2008 | 29-27-1 | Stephen P. Jaksa |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| John K. Dobb | Muskegon, MI | 1923 | 8/13/1924 |
| Thomas M. Tresh | Detroit, MI | 1957 | 9/3/1961 |
| Gary W. Taylor | Detroit, MI | 1965 | 9/2/1969 |
| Carmen D. Fanzone | Detroit, MI | 1963 | 7/21/1970 |
| Richard O. Lange | Harbor Beach, MI | 1968-70 | 9/9/1972 |
| Robert C. (Chris) Knapp | Cherry Point MCAS, NC | 1974-75 | 9/4/1975 |
| David R. Machemer | Saint Joseph, MI | 1971-72 | 6/21/1978 |
| Curtis A. Young | Saginaw, MI | 1980-81 | 6/24/1983 |
| Daniel J. Rohn | Alpena, MI | 1975-77 | 9/2/1983 |
| Raymond J. Soff | Adrian, MI | 1977-79 | 7/17/1986 |
| Kevin R. Tapani | Des Moines, IA | 1983-86 | 7/4/1989 |
| Shawn R. Hare | Saint Louis, MO | 1986-88 | 9/6/1991 |
| Terrence L. (Lee) Gardner | Hartland, MI | 1995-98 | 5/24/2002 |
| bold | member of Central Michigan Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1957-70 |
| Mid-American Conference | 1973-date |
Highlights:
Joseph T. Siddall (DB 7/28/1993) played football
Dick Enberg (sportscaster) played freshman baseball in 1954
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1963, 1967, 1970...Mid-American Conference champion 1977, 1980-81, 1984-88, 1990, 2004...Mid-American Conference (West Division) champion 2000, 2006…Mid-American Conference tournament champion 1994-95
College Division World Series participant 1971...College Division World Series 2nd place 1971
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1969 | Dick Smith (ABCA) |
| 1970 | Steve Rapes (ABCA) |
| 1971 | Andy Kanoza (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1976 | John Northrop (ABCA) |
| 1980 | Dave Pagel (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Carey Ross (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Dennis McNamara (ABCA) |
| 1994 | Kevin Young (ABCA) |
| 1995 | Toby Kaminek (ABCA) |
