The Art of Keeping Score

Aug. 26, 2025
Read time: 5-15 mins
Score

On June 16, 1962, the Michigan baseball team won a 15-inning thriller to claim its second national championship, a victory meticulously documented by scorekeeper Morris Moorawnick. The Bentley Historical Library’s collection of more than 50 scorebooks reveals how baseball scorekeeping has evolved over a century while preserving the art and detail of each game. From early intercontinental matchups with Japanese universities to Moorawnick’s unique notation style, these scorecards tell the rich history of U-M baseball in a way that no broadcast ever could.

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