James O'Neill (baseball)
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James P. O'Neill was an American
baseball
pitcher
who is most notable for winning the 1952 College World Series
Most Outstanding Player
award while a senior at College of the Holy Cross
. He is the only person from College of the Holy Cross to ever win the award. He was inducted into the College of the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1980. O'Neill also played basketball at Holy Cross and played on the 1949-50 team with future hall of fame guard Bob Cousy
which set the school record for wins (27).
United States
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baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who is most notable for winning the 1952 College World Series
1952 College World Series
The 1952 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 13 to June 17. The sixth tournament's champion was Holy Cross, coached by Jack Barry. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim O'Neill of Holy Cross....
Most Outstanding Player
College World Series Most Outstanding Player
The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
award while a senior at College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
. He is the only person from College of the Holy Cross to ever win the award. He was inducted into the College of the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1980. O'Neill also played basketball at Holy Cross and played on the 1949-50 team with future hall of fame guard Bob Cousy
Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'1" , 175-pound Cousy played point guard with the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and briefly with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969–70 season...
which set the school record for wins (27).