June 20-21, 1947: The first National Collegiate Baseball Championship is played in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where California defeats a Yale squad that includes future President George H.W. Bush.

On June 21 1947

June 20-21, 1947: The first National Collegiate Baseball Championship is played in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where California defeats a Yale squad that includes future President George H.W. Bush.

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Sources: “In the Arena: The NCAA’s First Century” by Joseph N. Crowley, NCAA News and Champion magazine archives, the NCAA Media Center, and NCAA record books 

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