Baseball

Baseball

1987
Aug 28

Eddie Basinksi – Baseball

Eddie Basinski

(Nov. 4, 1922 – Jan. 8, 2022) Eddie Basinski will forever be one of the most beloved players for fans of the Portland Beavers, having spent all or parts of 11 seasons primarily as a second baseman with the club beginning in 1947. In 1950, Basinski played in all 202 of the Beavers’ games and..Read More

Aug 28

Rick Wise – Baseball

Rick Wise

(born Sep. 13, 1945) Rick Wise made a significant impact on the baseball world starting in Little League and continued into the Major Leagues for 18 seasons. Born in 1945, Wise grew up in Northeast Portland and led Rose City Little League to the Little League World Series as a 12-year-old in 1958. He led..Read More

1985
Aug 24

Pete Ward – Baseball

Pete Ward

Pete Ward (Jul. 26, 1937 – Mar. 16, 2022) earned his way into Oregon sports lore as a player in the Major Leagues for nine seasons, mostly with the Chicago White Sox, then ran the Pete Ward baseball clinic in Oregon for many years. Born in Canada in 1937, Ward graduated from Portland’s Jefferson High..Read More

Aug 24

Pete Ward – Baseball

Pete Ward

Pete Ward (Jul. 26, 1937 – Mar. 16, 2022) earned his way into Oregon sports lore as a player in the Major Leagues for nine seasons, mostly with the Chicago White Sox, then ran the Pete Ward baseball clinic in Oregon for many years. Born in Canada in 1937, Ward graduated from Portland’s Jefferson High..Read More

1984
Aug 25

Mickey Lolich – Baseball

Mickey Lolich

(born Sep. 12, 1940) Born in Portland in 1940, Mickey Lolich played his way nearly to the Hall of Fame mostly with the Detroit Tigers, including an MVP performance in the 1968 World Series. Lolich grew up in Portland and signed with the Detroit Tigers as a left-handed pitcher in the summer of 1958 after..Read More

Aug 25

Mickey Lolich – Baseball

Mickey Lolich

(born Sep. 12, 1940) Born in Portland in 1940, Mickey Lolich played his way nearly to the Hall of Fame mostly with the Detroit Tigers, including an MVP performance in the 1968 World Series. Lolich grew up in Portland and signed with the Detroit Tigers as a left-handed pitcher in the summer of 1958 after..Read More

1983
Sep 12

Bobby Doerr – Baseball

Bobby Doerr

(Apr. 7, 1918 – Nov. 13, 2017) Bobby Doerr played 14 seasons for the Boston Red Sox and is viewed as one of the all-time greats at second base, having been named an All-Star nine times and earning votes as the American League MVP seven times. A resident of Oregon, mainly Junction City, since the..Read More

1982
Aug 29

Bill Beard – Baseball

Bill Beard

(Nov. 12, 1914 – Sep. 15, 2000) Bill Beard grew up in Oregon City, but made most of his sporting impact on the Salem area as an athlete and businessman. Beard played football, basketball and baseball at Willamette University of the Northwest Conference and was selected all-conference in football twice and baseball three times from..Read More

Aug 29

Ad Liska – Baseball

Ad Liska

(Jul. 10, 1906 – Nov. 30, 1998) Born and bred in Nebraska, Ad Liska pitched in the Major Leagues for all or parts of five seasons before settling in Portland for 14 seasons with the Beavers, earning a spot in the hearts of Oregonians and the Pacific Coast League in that time. Following his graduation..Read More

Aug 29

Ad Liska – Baseball

Ad Liska

(Jul. 10, 1906 – Nov. 30, 1998) Born and bred in Nebraska, Ad Liska pitched in the Major Leagues for all or parts of five seasons before settling in Portland for 14 seasons with the Beavers, earning a spot in the hearts of Oregonians and the Pacific Coast League in that time. Following his graduation..Read More