1896 college baseball season
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The 1896 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1896. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.
Conference changes and new programs
- The Western Conference played its first season of baseball, with Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin participating.[1]
- Central Michigan, Clemson, Indiana State, Kentucky, Marshall, UConn, and Wisconsin played their first varsity seasons.[2][3][4][5][6]
Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1896 season.
| Conference | Regular season winner |
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| Western | Chicago |
Conference standings
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
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References
- ^ "About The Conference". Big Ten Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "Athletics - 125th Anniversary Timeline". Central Michigan University. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "Clemson Vault: Bowman Field". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "Indiana State University Baseball Players". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ Cameron Drummond (April 3, 2022). "Kentucky baseball program reaches historic wins milestone". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "University of Connecticut Baseball Players". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1896". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 7, 2022.