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Eddie Basinksi – Baseball
(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
Rick Wise – Baseball
(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
Pete Ward – Baseball
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
Pete Ward – Baseball
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
Mickey Lolich – Baseball
(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
Mickey Lolich – Baseball
(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
Bobby Doerr – Baseball
(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
Bill Beard – Baseball
(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
Ad Liska – Baseball
(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
Ad Liska – Baseball
(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