Columbia University
From BR Bullpen
- Location: New York, NY
- Nickname: Lions
- Conference: Ivy League
- Ballpark: Robertson Field
The two towering stars of major league ball who went to Columbia University are Eddie Collins and Lou Gehrig. Hall of Famer John Ward attended Columbia Law School.
Moe Berg, who played at Princeton University, went to law school at Columbia. Ethan Allen, who went to college at the University of Cincinnati, earned a master's degree at Columbia. Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, who attended the University of Cincinnati took courses at Columbia his rookie season, in 1955 (but never actually played for the Lions).
Since World War II, the only three players from Columbia are Gene Larkin, Frank Seminara and Fernando Perez
