The 1947 NCAA baseball tournament was the first NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1947 NCAA baseball season, beginning on June 20. The College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 27 to June 28. The first tournament's champion was California, coached by Clint Evans. Tournament The tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern playoff and the Western playoff. Each region played a single elimination bracket, with the champion advancing to the College World Series. Field The tournament field was determined by regional committees, some of whom held playoffs, while others selected specific conference champions, and still others simply selected their representatives. The eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets. Eastern playoff At Yale Field, New Haven, Connecticut Western playoff At Denver, Colorado College World Series Participants Results The first College World Series was a best of three series. Bracket Game results Notable players California: Jackie Jensen Yale: Frank Quinn, George Bush, Bill Howe Tournament notes Future President of the United States George H. W. Bush was Yale's captain and appeared in the 1947 and 1948 College World Series. (Bush was actually waiting on-deck when Cal recorded the final out in the second game of the 1947 series.) References Tournament NCAA Division I Baseball Championship NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament 1940s in Denver History of New Haven, Connecticut Baseball competitions in Connecticut Baseball competitions in Colorado Sports competitions in Connecticut Sports competitions in Denver Sports competitions in Kalamazoo, Michigan Sports in New Haven, Connecticut