After last year’s run to the College World Series finals, baseball is poised to join the ranks of Michigan fandom’s favored sports. Interest in Wolverine baseball is at its highest level in my lifetime, which makes this a perfect time to look into the sport’s history.
While I certainly knew of its more recent greats such as Barry Larkin and Jim Abbott, I had never really looked into its early history. My picks this week look at an all-time great from before the modern era, a crucial piece of Michigan’s first trip to Omaha, and a ‘90s bright spot that may be more memorable to some of you.