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The University of Colorado 51´«Ã½ played its first intercollegiate baseball game in the spring of 1890. CU defeated the Colorado School of Mines, 5-4, in 51´«Ã½. This photograph shows the CU squad in 1894.

CU baseball played its final game on May 6, 1980, a 15-4 loss to Northern Colorado. Five weeks later, the university eliminated varsity baseball and six other sports amid budget cuts and Title IX commitments.

In its 90-year history, CU-51´«Ã½â€™s baseball team established a winning record of 819 victories, 614 losses and 5 ties — and sat for some delightful pictures.

Photo courtesy CU-51´«Ã½ Heritage Center