Introduction

These excerpts from the 1972 edition of the Mirage provide an overview of the success that the 1972 Trinity Tigers Basbeall team experienced. It includes quotes from legendary Coach Houston Wheeler, statistics of the most productive players, and a complete roster. The images included in this item are action shots showing the grit and intensity this team played with.

The 1972 Trinity Tigers baseball team laid the foundation for the baseball program at Trinity University for years to come with their unprecedented 22 game win streak and run at a College World Series birth. This exhibit will dive into the details of how and why this team was so successful and will also look at the way this team's success affected the program. This exhibit will look at the 1972 season in a historical, statistical, and cultural aspect. It will help to paint a vivid image for the viewer of what it was like to to play college baseball for Trinity University in the early 70s.

It will also examine the habits, attitudes, and lifestyles of college baseball players in the 1970s. Comparisons between this team and more recent successful Trinity baseball teams will be made, as well as comparisons of the many Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame players on this team and how their baseball careers panned out. The 1972 season was special for many reasons, but the most polarizing reason has to do with the brotherhood that was established between these special players; which exemplify what it really means to be team. For all of these reasons, I hope you enjoy this exhibit on the 1972 Trinity Tigers baseball season.