The tournament field consisted of 22 teams, 10 automatic berths and 12 at-large selections. The 22 teams competed in 8 districts, each sending their winner to the CWS.
Oklahoma State University won the national championship with a 5-3 victory over the University Of Arizona in front of 4,168 fans.
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- 1B: Bob Wilson , Arizona, Sr.
- 2B: Bruce Andrews , Oklahoma State, So.
- 3B: Jim Dobson , Oklahoma State, So. (Most Outstanding Player)
- SS: Charles Shoemaker , Arizona, So.
- OF: Doug Hoffman , Clemson
- OF: Bailey Hendley , Clemson, Sr.
- OF: Connie McIlvoy , Oklahoma State, Sr.
- C: Alan Hall , Arizona, Jr.
- P: Hal Stowe , Clemson
- P: Joe Horlen , Oklahoma State, Sr.
- In 1996, coach Rod Dedeaux of USC was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947-95) by the Oklahoma World-Herald as part of the 50th CWS celebration.
- In 1971, Ron Fairly (OF) of USC was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947-70) by the blue-ribbon committee chaired by Abe Chanin as part of the 25th CWS celebration.
- In 1996, Alan Hall (C) of Arizona and Charles Shoemaker (SS) of Arizona were named to the 1940s-50s All-Decade Team by a panel of 60 voters representing CWS head coaches, media, and chairs of the Division I Baseball Committee.
- Fresno State's team included Augie Garrido , who went on to win five CWS titles as a coach at Cal State-Fullerton and Texas .
- Dave Baldwin of Arizona pitched a two-hitter in a 5-1 victory over Fresno State.
- 33,607 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions).
- The championship game was umpired by Bob Stewart , Jack Tobin , Don Carrothers , and Ed Sudol .
- The following records were set or tied:
- --- Most Balks, Individual, Single Game - 2, Frank Carbajal , Northern Colorado, vs Clemson, L 7-1, tied (2 others)
- --- Most Passed Balls, Individual, Single Game - 3, Jim Garrett , Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5-1, tied (2 others)
- --- Most Balks, Team, Single Game - 2, Northern Colorado, vs Clemson, L 7-1, tied (4 others)
- --- Most Passed Balls, Team, Single Game - 5, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5-1
- --- Most Passed Balls, Both Teams, Single Game - 5, Fresno St (5) vs Arizona (0), Arizona 5-1
- --- Most Balks, Individual, CWS - 2, Frank Carbajal , 1 game, tied (6 others)
- --- Most Sacrifice Bunts, Both Teams, Championship Game - 5, Oklahoma St (3) vs Arizona (2), Oklahoma St 5-3
1959 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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