George Wolfman Explained

George Wolfman
Birth Date:	21 February 1911
Alma Mater:	California 1933
Player Years1:	1930–1933
Player Team1:	California
Coach Years1:	1955–1973
Coach Team1:	California

George Wolfman (February 21, 1911 – May 25, 1983) was an American college baseball coach who led the California Golden Bears baseball team from 1955 through 1973, including the Bears' second national championship in the 1957 College World Series.^[1]

Playing career

Wolfman played for new Bears coach Clint Evans from 1930 through 1933, serving as team captain in 1933. Following his college career, Wolfman played two years for the Mission Reds of the Class AA Pacific Coast League.

Coaching career

After Evans' retirement in 1954, Wolfman took over as head coach of the Bears. He served for 19 seasons, most notably leading Cal to the 1957 College World Series championship in his only NCAA appearance. Wolfman's teams shared three conference championships, posting 14 winning records. Cal honored Wolfman by retiring his number 66, inducting him into the Cal Bears Hall of Fame, and naming the annual award given to the most improved baseball player for him.^[2]

Head coaching record

The following table shows Wolfman's record as a head coach.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cal Baseball Honors Legends . https://archive.today/20130616080752/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/042012aaf.html . dead . June 16, 2013 . Cal Bears . May 18, 2013 .
2. Web site: George Wolfman bio . https://archive.today/20130616080829/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wolfman_george00.html . dead . June 16, 2013 . Cal Bears . May 18, 2013 .
3. Book: 2012 Baseball record Book. California Bears. May 18, 2013. 16, 18. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083242/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cal/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012BaseballRecordBook.pdf. dead.