University of Minnesota Athletics
Dick Siebert - M Club Hall of Fame
Dick Siebert
Baseball Coach, 1948-78
HOF Class of 1991
After playing high school baseball, Dick Siebert, a native of Fall River, MA, attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, intending to become a Lutheran minister. Baseball still called, though, and Siebert started his pro career in 1932.
After several minor league postings, Siebert became a first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack in 1938. He played for the A's through 1945 and appeared in the 1942 All Star game. In 1,035 big league games he notched a .282 batting average.
Siebert took over as Golden Gophers head coach in 1948. He became the winningest coach in Gopher history, with a 754-361-6 record and a .676 winning percentage. He took five teams to the College World Series and brought home NCAA titles in 1956, 1960 and 1964. His teams also captured 12 Big Ten titles.
Siebert was twice named college baseball's Coach of the Year. He was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, and received college baseball's highest award, the Lefty Gomez Trophy, for outstanding contributions and service to college baseball.
In 1979, the University of Minnesota Baseball Stadium was officially renamed Siebert Field.