HISTORY

This Is An Enduring USC Tradition

It’s an important tradition that USC still hosts the Los Angeles City baseball semifinals at Dedeaux Field.

Even back in 1964, the City Section championship between Birmingham and Grant High Schools was held at Bovard Field.

The landmark Methodist Episcopal University Church, later known as United University Church is in the background. The 82-year-old building is now being renovated as the new home for the School of Dramatic Arts.

Ron Thomas allowed Grant just five hits in pitching his 12th win of the season to lead Birmingham to the City championship on June 3, 1964.
  • Banquets, luncheons and beauty contests. That’s all that seemed to matter back in the day.

Here is USC student Barbara Stephens, 21, of North Hollywood, waiting to find out if she will be named Helen of Troy (homecoming queen) in 1960. El Rodeo is the name of USC’s yearbook.

25 thoughts on “This Is An Enduring USC Tradition”

      1. Just like my friend/idol, Dylan!!! I could be Helen of Troy and celebrate my womanhood. Oh to dream such pleasant thoughts gives me goose bumps…

        Liked by 1 person

    1. obsess: preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually, intrusively, and to a troubling extent.

      Like

      Reply
      1. Gabby aka The Guy who posts as So Cal's Wife & LawyerJohn & Plow Horse & Pudly & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young's avatar Gabby aka The Guy who posts as So Cal's Wife & LawyerJohn & Plow Horse & Pudly & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young says:

        Cowardly Gabby must forever defend The Nibbler In Chief!

        Like

  4. First time I set foot on Dedeaux Field was after my senior year in high school when I tried out for the Southern California High School All-Star Team. Before the tryout began, we were all seated in the stands and Dedeaux himself came out dressed in his USC uniform and gave us a talk about respecting the game by always giving your best effort on the field and off. Truly, a great memory.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

    1. You don’t try out for an All Star team, a player makes an All Star team.

      Your story is B.S. so quit making shit up.

      Like

      Reply

      1. Look it up stupid shit. It was called The Sunbelt Series vs. The Oklahoma All Stars. There were 50 invited and they took 25. You had to be All-CIF or All-City.

        Liked by 2 people

  5. You addressed Barbara Stephens as “he”. Does that mean that “she” is really a “he”? It does get confusing in this day and age.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

      1. CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL

        IT WAS CHANGED BY SCOTT BEFORE MY POST ! 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

        Like

  7. Graduated from Birmingham in January 1964, home of the Braves
    (now Warriors), a 6-year school at the time, had only 164
    classmates (middle year) consisting of “You really like me” Sally Field and Junk-Bond Felon Michael Milken.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

      1. Well, not exactly, George, but I did run into her years later
        and with my usual charm I casually told her
        that I never saw her show
        which she took with her usual smile

        Like

      2. Gabby aka The Guy who posts as So Cal's Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young's avatar Gabby aka The Guy who posts as So Cal's Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young says:

        What was she like?

        Like

    2. Hi Sparrow!
      Can you solve this riddle?
      #If”Junk bond felon”IsAnExtremePejorative… ….
      #…What’s”SellsAmericanSecretsToOurEnemiesForCash”?

      Like

      Reply

Leave a comment