Jack Baer (October 29, 1914 – March 9, 2002) was the head baseball coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1942 until 1967. During his tenure, Oklahoma won one national championship, made five NCAA Tournament appearances and won 6 conference titles.
Baer's Oklahoma team won the 1951 College World Series.
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