Scope and Contents The VSC Baseball Team was formed in 1954 and had its first official baseball season of intercollegiate competition in 1955.  The first coach was Walter Cottingham.  The college was first a member of the Georgia Conference.  In 1959, Gary Colson, later a VSC basketball coach, became baseball coach.  Bill (Billy) Grant became coach in 1960, and Tommy Thomas, the current baseball coach, became coach in 1968.  In 1974, VSC joined the South Atlantic Conference.  The team has won numerous...

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1. 2 copies 8x10 B/W photograph of Baseball Club 1962 Top row: Walt Podine, Kelly Raulerson, Steve Chitty, Marcus Shipman, Preston Hudges, Jerry Norman, Wally Summers Middle row: Jerry Johnson, Kimmy Hicks, Bobby Speck, Lindey Evans, Eddie Bynum Bottom row: Tommy Thomas, Bryant Youmans, Ralph Brandham, Hal Worley, Kermit Hunnicut, Coach Grant

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The VSC Baseball Team was formed in 1954 and had its first official baseball season of intercollegiate competition in 1955.  The first coach was Walter Cottingham.  The college was first a member of the Georgia Conference.  In 1959, Gary Colson, later a VSC basketball coach, became baseball coach.  Bill (Billy) Grant became coach in 1960, and Tommy Thomas, the current baseball coach, became coach in 1968.  In 1974, VSC joined the South Atlantic Conference.  The team has won numerous...

Scope and Contents Valdosta State University. Gulf South GSC Conference: 2009 Spring Sports Media Guide. Valdosta State University, 2009.Academic excellence, 43 National Championships and a leadership role in the NCAA’s Division II make the Gulf South Conference (GSC) something special. As a charter member of D-ll, the league’s 15 universities in six southeastern states enters its 39th year of setting the standards nationally, always breaking new ground. Includes GSC Baseball; GSC Softball; GSC...

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Black, wooden baseball bat inscribed with the names of the 1979 baseball team members and the words, "NCAA Champions DIV II Valdosta State College Springfield 1979".

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Contains a uniform shirt form VSC "Rebels" baseball team in the early 1960s. Records show that at some point, the item belonged to George Birdsong before being donated by his wife Leigh Birdsong

Scope and Contents NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979).NCAA Division II World Series Official Souvenir Program: College World Series, May 24-30, 1979. (Springfield, IL: NCAA Baseball Committee, 1979) It is my pleasure as Mayor to officially welcome you to the City of Springfield, we are happy to once again have you as our guests. It is my earnest hope that your 1979 World Series will be a...

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Valdosta State 2010 Blazer Baseball Media Guide. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. Valdosta State University, 2010.

The 2010 Valdosta State Baseball Media Guide is a publication of the VSU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and designed by Shawn Reed. Printing services were provided by Lewis Color of Statesboro, Ga. Photography was provided by Mike Featherstone of Featherston Photography (head shots and action) and Kevin Smith of PhotoCR.com action).

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Valdosta State College. 1976 Baseball. Program. 1976 VSC Baseball Roster. 4x9 print brochure.8 page-folds.

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Valdosta State College. 1979-1980 Baseball. Program. 1980 VSC Baseball Roster. Tommy Thomas, Head Coach. Dave Waples, Assistant Coach. Scanned from original prints at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections at 600 dpi on Epson V30 flatbed scanner. PDF/A application/pdf. PUID: fmt/354.

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Valdosta State College Baseball, 1981. Program.

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Valdosta State College Baseball, 1983. Program. 1983. 49-22 NCAA, Division II. Brochure scan. 18 pages.

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Valdosta State College Baseball, 1984. Program. 18 pages. Digitized booklet.

1984 45-14 NCAA, Division II Valdosta State, since becoming a member of NCAA’s Division II in 1974, has established itself as a baseball power. The Blazers won the national championship in 1979 and have made four other trips to the national tournament, including last year’s team which finished third in the nation.

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Valdosta State Baseball Media Guide, 1986. Program.

1986 47-21 NCAA, Division II Valdosta State, since becoming a member of NCAA’s Division II in 1974, has established itself as a baseball power. The Blazers won the national championship in 1979 and have made five other trips to the national tournament

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Valdosta State Baseball, Media Guide 1986. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II 43-17. The 1987 Blazer club will be trying to return to the Division II World Series, which again this year will be held at Patterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. Information about this year’s team as well as statistics and records is included in the brochure.

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Valdosta State Baseball, 1988. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 34-20.

The 1988 Blazer club will be trying to return to the Division II World Series, which again this year will be held at Patterson Field in Montgomery, AL. Information about this year’s team as well as statistics and records are included in the brochure.

Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1992. Program. Digitized booklet.Gulf South Conference Games 28 Home Games 22 Away Games 11 Doubleheaders The 1992 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Information on this year’s team, the coaches and statistics and records can be...

Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1993. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 29-25. Digitized booklet.The 1993 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Information on this year’s team, the coaches and statistics and records can be found in this yearbook. Photos by...

Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1994. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II.Excerpt: The 1994 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Valdosta State will be the host school for this year's national tourney, but that does not give the Blazers an automatic bid....

Scope and Contents Valdosta State Baseball, 1995. Program. Gulf South NCAA, Division II. 25-25 overall, 9-9 GSC. Includes 1995 Roster.The 1995 Blazers will, as many teams, have as their ultimate goal a berth in the Division II World Series, which will be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery, Ala. The Blazers won the 1979 national championship and have made six other appearances in the national tournament. Valdosta State again will be the host school for this year's national tourney, but that does...