<P> 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 1947 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 . </P>
<P> 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 1947 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 . </P>
where was the first college world series played
where was the first college world series played
1947
1947