College and Olympics
Epstein played baseball at the University of California-Berkeley. As a junior in 1963 he hit .375 and was offered a contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but his father insisted he finish college.
A collegiate All-American in 1964, he was a member of the first U.S. Olympic team that year, and helped them win the gold medal.
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