Pete Francis Cassidy This is Me

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1. 1. L.A. Daily News - News

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   Published on: 10/11/2004   Last Visited: 10/12/2004

   But to the neighborhood kids -- kids like future Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale, and CSUN basketball coach Pete Cassidy -- Marks Field was one of the best ballparks they ever played in.
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   "There was no Little League yet, no youth baseball fields in every community like there are now," says Cassidy, who retired from CSUN in 1996.
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   "I'd deliver my paper route, then go play baseball," Cassidy said.

2. 2. gomatadors.olinesports.com

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   Last Visited: 12/2/2007

   Paul Thomas coached the Matadors for five years (1958-63), followed by Jerry Ball for eight years (1963-71), Pete Cassidy for 25 seasons (1971-96) and Bobby Braswell for the past eleven years (1996-present).
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   Cassidy, a member of the Matador Hall of Fame, still lives close to the Northridge campus, and attends games on a regular basis. Cassidy and Braswell are good friends.
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   "Pete is great guy and a great coach," said Braswell.
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   "When I took over the head coaching job here at Cal State Northridge, I named the Coaches Award after Pete. We named it the Pete Cassidy Coaches Award as a tribute for his many years of establishing the modern era of basketball here at CSUN."
   
   Cassidy not only coached 25 years at Cal State Northridge, but he was also a star basketball and baseball player at CSUN. Cassidy, a 1960 CSUN graduate, was a member of the school's first official varsity basketball team (1958-59) and baseball squad (1959). Cassidy was named the basketball team's MVP following the 1959-60 season. Cassidy averaged 9.5 points per game during his two year career.
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   "Baseball was actually my first love, but I tried out for the basketball team and I was good enough to make the team," said Cassidy, who was a point-guard who said his strength was to pass and handle the ball. "The only thing I remember from the first Northridge game was that Chapman had a very good team with a 6-foot-10 center."
   
   Cassidy played with one of the early greats in Matador history, Jim Malkin (1959-62) who remains as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer (1,292 points).
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   After graduating from San Fernando Valley State, Cassidy coached at Notre Dame High School for six seasons where the team enjoyed several highly successful seasons. In his final season at Notre Dame, Cassidy coached John Vella (former NFL lineman) and Tim Foli (former major league infielder).
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   Then in 1966-67, Cassidy returned to the Northridge campus to become an assistant coach under Jerry Ball.
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   Cassidy assumed the head coaching duties during the 1971-72 season on an interim basis. The team won its first five games en route to a 16-9 campaign. Cassidy's first game as a head coach took place on Dec. 1, 1971 which resulted in a one point victory, 86-85, at The Matadome.
   
   "Paul McCracken was the star of that team and he later went on to an NBA career," said Cassidy.
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   In 1977-78, Cassidy coached the Matadors to a 22-7 record, captured the league title (9-1), and was ranked seventh in the nation. The team made its first trip to the NCAA Tournament (Div. II).
   
   "That was probably my best team," Cassidy said.
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   The following year (20-9), Cassidy produced another championship team that finished tied for first place in the conference and again advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
   
   "Another very good defensive team," said Cassidy.
   
   Cal State Northridge returned to the NCAA Tournament during the 1984-85 campaign when the Matadors chalked up a 20-10 record, and finished first in the league with an 11-3 ledger.
   
   "I have a lot of warm feelings about that team," said Cassidy.
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   Cassidy can talk for hours about many of the great players he coached at Cal State Northridge.
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   "Andre could shoot the ball, played great defense and was very strong," said Cassidy.
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   In 25 years, Cassidy produced a school record 325 wins, eight top three league finishes, and coached the Matadors to three trips to the NCAA Tournament.
   
   "I am so proud of many of the players I had the privilege to coach," said Cassidy.
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   A member of that team went onto become the school's winningest basketball coach, Pete Cassidy.

3. 3. Pete Cassidy - delawarebaseball.com

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   Published on: 2/18/2008   Last Visited: 2/18/2008

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   On April 7th, 1896, Cassidy became the first professional baseball player in history to be x-rayed as he had a splinter of bone removed from his wrist. Led Eastern League in games and at bats in 1900.
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   Pete Cassidy, recently acquired from the Brooklyn Superbas, batted third and played shortstop for the Senators. Cassidy gave the Senators the early lead when he doubled in Win Mercer. He singled and scored in the third and then lined a grand slam to the rightfield corner in the fourth inning. After being retired in the fifth inning, Cassidy walked in the seventh but was caught stealing. In the field at short, Cassidy handled nine chances flawlessly. Cassidy played the next day at shortstop then shifted to third. A week later he was the starting first baseman for the Senators where he played until his sale to Providence in June.