The most notable contributor to Santa Clara Baseball was 1898 graduate Charlie Graham . A Santa Clara native , Graham played two years of baseball at Santa Clara , returned to teach Latin and Greek , as well as coach from 1901 – 1903 . Graham then embarked on a baseball career which saw him rise from obscurity in the western minor leagues to becoming the starting catcher for the Boston Americans , and star pitcher Cy Young . Unfortunately , Graham was heartbroken by the news of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake , ending his career only a few months into the season . He returned home , and ultimately became the owner of the San Francisco Seals , and donated generously to Santa Clara and the baseball program . The University 's largest dormitory , Graham Hall , is named in his honor
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