⚾ LSU Baseball Fact of the Day: LSU’s original Alex Box Stadium was once a spring-training home for Major League Baseball’s New York Giants 1938: The original stadium opened with a grandstand designed for 2,500 spectators. Major League visitors: During its first two years, the stadium hosted spring training for the New York Giants. Baseball legends: Giants stars Mel Ott, Carl Hubbell, Bill Terry and Dick Bartell trained there. Opening game: On March 12, 1938, the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6–5 in a spring-training game at the stadium. Before Alex Box Stadium became synonymous with LSU’s passionate college baseball tradition, it was also part of the preparation grounds for major-league stars. That connects LSU baseball history directly to the professional game of the 1930s.

⚾ Today’s LSU Baseball Fact: The 1997 Tigers Hit an NCAA-Record 188 Home Runs Fact: The 1997 LSU Tigers hit 188 home runs in a single season, setting an NCAA record, according to LSU Athletics. Why that’s remarkable: 🏆 57 wins: LSU finished 57–13, setting an SEC record for victories in a season at the time. 💣 Power throughout the lineup: The Tigers hit at least one home run in every game that season. 🥇 A championship to match: LSU defeated Alabama 13–6 in the College World Series final to win its second consecutive national championship. The 1997 team became one of the defining examples of LSU’s high-powered offensive era under head coach Skip Bertman