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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