Olde Tyme Base Ball Photographe
Photo by Gary Gaynor/The Tucson Daily Citizen

The college baseball season is still more than a month away but the University of Arizona unveiled the rebranded Hi Corbett Field, both to the media and the fans.

The marketing push has given the UA baseball program a higher profile than in recent years and increased season ticket sales.

It also uncovered a forgotten record.

The Wildcats’ connection to Hi Corbett stretches back for decades and, on a Friday night in the spring of 1940, the old stadium witnessed one of the greatest pitching performances in school history.

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A cell phone pic of a newspaper photo on microfilm. When worlds collide.
Photo by Gary Gaynor/The Tucson Daily Citizen

When word got out that the University of Arizona athletic department was considering moving its baseball program off campus the response was mixed.

Those in favor of a move to Hi Corbett Field saw it as an instant upgrade in facilities and a financial boost. Those opposed talked about walking away from history and ignoring tradition.

The thing is, Hi Corbett is a part of Wildcat history. A big part.

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Florida, the Confetti State.
Photo by Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic

Something incredible happened at this year’s College World Series.

The University of Florida did not win it.

The Gators have been the kings of the college sports scene with national championships in both football and men’s basketball. Who else can claim success across multiple sports?

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The Cats and Devils collided in the Pac-10 for more than three decades.
Photo by David Wallace/The Arizona Republic

The Pac-12 is 234 years and 362 days younger than the United States.

Sounds like the perfect time to break down the Pac-10’s baseball history!

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Nick Cunningham and the Cats are expected to make a lot of noise next year.
Photo by Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic

The Arizona baseball team went just about as far as you can go in an NCAA regional without winning it. The Wildcats fought gallantly through the losers’ bracket and that effort will help the disappointment quickly fade.

It will be replaced just as quickly with pressure.

Last year was planting. This year was growth. Next year needs to be the harvest.

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