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We continue our best teams from ASU ever this summer with our next matchup. No. 1 1996-97 Football beat No. 1 1981 Baseball in our last matchup. Now it’s No. 1 1965 Baseball vs. No. 2 1969 Baseball.
Here’s the current bracket:
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No. 1 1965 Baseball
Record: 54-8 (9-3 Western Athletic Conference) College World Series champion
Head coach: Bobby Winkles
Notable players: Rick Monday, Sal Bando
The rundown: First-Team All-American and the 1965 MLB No. 1 overall pick, outfielder Rick Monday homered twice in Omaha as he led Arizona State baseball to its first national championship. The Sun Devils had a dominant 11-1 record in the postseason, which concluded when ASU dealt Ohio State a 2-1 defeat to clinch ASU’s first of five eventual College World Series titles.
No. 2 1969 Baseball
Record: 56-11, (15-3 WAC), Won College World Series
Head coach: Bobby Winkles
Notable players: Larry Gura, Paul Powell, Billy Cotton
The rundown: In ASU’s last of the trio of championships in the 1960’s, Winkles club was led by senior pitcher Larry Gura. With a 19-2 record, he recorded a 1.01 ERA. Between the MLB Draft and the secondary phase, the team had four first round picks. The Sun Devils lost their opening College World Series game to Texas before winning five straight to secure their third title.
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— House of Sparky (@HouseOfSparky) August 16, 2019