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Michigan State Baseball: Former Spartan Coach Danny Litwhiler Elected To College Baseball Hall Of Fame

On Thursday, the National College Baseball Hall of Fame announced the members of the Class of 2021. For the first time in history, a Michigan State Spartan was on the list. His name is Danny Litwhiler, and he is a Spartan legend whose name may not be familiar to many fans of the Green and White.

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Coach Litwhiler, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 95, led the Michigan State baseball team from 1964 to 1982 after a highly successful stint at Florida State, which included three appearances in the College World Series.