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Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh dies at 58

In this April 9, 2012, photo released by

Photo credit: AP | In this April 9, 2012, photo released by Harvard University, head baseball coach Joe Walsh smiles during his team's batting practice in Fenway Park in Boston, as part of the 100 year anniversary of the ballpark. Walsh, who won five Ivy League championships in his 17 years with the Crimson, died July 31, 2012. He was 58. Newsday's obituary for Joe Walsh

Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh, who led the Crimson to five Ivy League titles in 17 seasons, died yesterday. He was 58.

The university said Walsh died at his home in Chester, N.H. His wife, Sandra, said it is believed her husband of 26 years had a heart attack.

Walsh was 347-388-2 at Harvard and 204-136 in Ivy League play, leading the team to a school-best 36-12 record in 1998 and...

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