November 05, 1982 (vol. 93, iss. 50) • Page Image 9
…SPORTS the Michigan Doily Friday, November 5, 1982 Page 9 M'baseball legend Fisher dies at age 95 By JOE CHAPELLE Michigan sports fans lost a great friend Wednesday morning when former Wolverine…
… hospital. In his 38 years as the Wolverine mentor, Fisher amassed a fine record as a coach, leading Michigan to 14 Big Ten Championships and one NCAA national championship in 1953. A member of the College…
… Fisher." ANOTHER Michigan baseball coach, Branch Rickey, had recommended Fisher to fill the vacancy left by Pratt, who went on to work for the Boston Red Sox. Rickey coached the Wolverines from 1910…
… 1958, Fisher recorded a .687 winning percentage with the Wolverines.' The former Michigan. mentor was active in baseball until 1965 when he retired as a batting practice pitcher and spring training coach…