| 1956 Bradley Braves baseball |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
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| Record | 24–8 (7–2 MVC) |
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| Head coach | |
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| Home stadium | Tom Connor Field |
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1956 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
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Conf. |
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Overall
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| Team |
W |
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L |
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PCT |
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W |
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L |
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PCT
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| Bradley †‡y
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7 |
– |
2 |
|
.778 |
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|
27 |
– |
8 |
|
.771
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| Oklahoma A&M
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7 |
– |
2 |
|
.778 |
|
|
11 |
– |
10 |
|
.524
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| Saint Louis
|
6 |
– |
3 |
|
.667 |
|
|
13 |
– |
6 |
|
.684
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| Houston
|
5 |
– |
4 |
|
.556 |
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|
14 |
– |
10 |
|
.583
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| Tulsa
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5 |
– |
4 |
|
.556 |
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8 |
– |
12 |
|
.400
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| Detroit
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4 |
– |
5 |
|
.444 |
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|
9 |
– |
11 |
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.450
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| Wichita State
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1 |
– |
8 |
|
.111 |
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4 |
– |
13 |
|
.235
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| Drake
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1 |
– |
8 |
|
.111 |
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4 |
– |
13 |
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.235
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† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1956[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll
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The 1956 Bradley Braves baseball team represented Bradley University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Braves played their home games at Tom Connor Field. The team was coached by Leo Schrall in his 8th year at Bradley.
The Braves won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Roster
| 1956 Bradley Braves baseball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
|
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Del Bireline
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
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Peoria, Illinois
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|
|
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John Burnham
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
Peoria, Illinois
|
|
|
P
|
Wyman Carey
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/
|
—
|
—
|
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Blue Island, Illinois
|
|
|
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Fred Davis
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
Peoria, Illinois
|
|
|
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Carl Gottlieb
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
Peoria, Illinois
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|
|
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Don Groves
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/
|
—
|
—
|
So
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Marion, Illinois
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|
|
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Don Hakes
|
/
|
—
|
—
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Chicago, Illinois
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|
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Mike Kesseler
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/
|
—
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—
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So
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Peoria, Illinois
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|
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P
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Ron Lundgren
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/
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—
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—
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Varna, Illinois
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|
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Billy Martin
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/
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—
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—
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Aurora, Illinois
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Jim Stanczak
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Waukegan, Illinois
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Ed Taylor
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Peoria, Illinois
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Lee Utt
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/
|
—
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—
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Sr
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Decatur, Illinois
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|
|
P
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Ralph Wenk
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/
|
—
|
—
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Sr
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|
|
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Dave Wright
|
/
|
—
|
—
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Danville, Illinois
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Donald Wyss
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/
|
—
|
—
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Peoria, Illinois
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- Head coach
Leo Schrall
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule
| 1956 Bradley Braves baseball game log
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| Regular season
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
MVC record
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| 1 |
April |
at Alabama State |
Unknown • Montgomery, Alabama |
11–1 |
1–0 |
–
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| 2 |
April |
at Pensacola NAS |
Unknown • Pensacola, Florida |
13–3 |
2–0 |
–
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| 3 |
April |
at Pensacola NAS |
Unknown • Pensacola, Florida |
24–14 |
3–0 |
–
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| 4 |
April |
at Whiting NAS |
Unknown • Milton, Florida |
13–5 |
4–0 |
–
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| 5 |
April |
at Whiting NAS |
Unknown • Milton, Florida |
10–7 |
5–0 |
–
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| 6 |
April |
at Fort Benning |
Unknown • Fort Benning South, Georgia |
7–3 |
6–0 |
–
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| 7 |
April |
at Fort Benning |
Unknown • Fort Benning South, Georgia |
4–5 |
6–1 |
–
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| 8 |
April |
at Drake |
Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa |
10–5 |
7–1 |
1–0
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| 9 |
April |
at Drake |
Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa |
16–2 |
8–1 |
2–0
|
| 10 |
April |
at Drake |
Unknown • Des Moines, Iowa |
7–3 |
9–1 |
3–0
|
| 11 |
April |
Detroit |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
5–4 |
10–1 |
4–0
|
| 12 |
April |
Detroit |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
20–6 |
11–1 |
5–0
|
| 13 |
April |
Detroit |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
14–2 |
12–1 |
6–0
|
| 14 |
April |
at Iowa |
Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa |
6–2 |
13–1 |
6–0
|
| 15 |
April |
at Iowa |
Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa |
2–7 |
13–2 |
6–0
|
| 16 |
April |
Saint Joseph's |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
16–3 |
14–2 |
6–0
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
MVC record
|
| 17 |
May |
Northern Illinois |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
9–1 |
15–2 |
6–0
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| 18 |
May |
at Saint Louis |
Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois |
3–5 |
15–3 |
6–1
|
| 19 |
May |
at Saint Louis |
Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois |
3–5 |
15–4 |
6–2
|
| 20 |
May |
at Saint Louis |
Sauget Field • Sauget, Illinois |
7–1 |
16–4 |
7–2
|
| 21 |
May |
at Illinois State |
Unknown • Normal, Illinois |
5–15 |
16–5 |
7–2
|
| 22 |
May |
Washington University |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
11–6 |
17–5 |
7–2
|
| 23 |
May |
Washington University |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
11–12 |
17–6 |
7–2
|
| 24 |
May 22 |
at Purdue |
Unknown • West Lafayette, Indiana |
4–3 |
18–6 |
7–2
|
| 25 |
May 25 |
Southern Illinois |
Tom Connor Field • Peoria, Illinois |
2–1 |
19–6 |
7–2
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| Postseason
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
MVC record
|
| 26 |
May 11 |
at Oklahoma A&M |
Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
13–10 |
20–6 |
7–2
|
| 27 |
May 12 |
at Oklahoma A&M |
Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
16–2 |
21–6 |
7–2
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
MVC record
|
| 28 |
May |
vs North Dakota State |
Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
11–2 |
22–6 |
7–2
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College World Series (2–2)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
MVC record
|
| 28 |
June 9 |
vs Washington State |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
4–3 |
23–6 |
7–2
|
| 29 |
June 10 |
vs Ole Miss |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
0–4 |
23–7 |
7–2
|
| 30 |
June 11 |
vs Wyoming |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
12–8 |
24–7 |
7–2
|
| 31 |
June 12 |
vs Minnesota |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–8 |
24–8 |
7–2
|
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References
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| Venues | |
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| Seasons | |
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College World Series appearances in italics |