(born Nov. 26, 1960) Corvallis native Harold Reynolds was both a football and baseball standout at Corvallis High School before becoming the number one draft pick by the Seattle Mariners in 1980. He played professional baseball for 14 seasons (1981-1994). Reynolds played 12 years in the major leagues including ten with the Mariners (1983-92) and..Read More
(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
Jack Wilson (Apr. 12, 1912 – Apr. 19, 1995) played for the Portland Beavers from 1932-34 before going onto an outstanding major league career with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher. While playing for Boston (1935-41), he posted a 16-10 record in 1940. He was also the American League strikeout leader in 1937..Read More
Williams made an impact as a long-time baseball coach at Lincoln High and at the American Legion level, mentoring numerous players to pro careers – most notably Johnny Pesky. That was after a memorable career as a football coach. Williams played collegiate football at the University of Iowa, then moved to Miami, Fla., in 1912…Read More
(Jun. 28, 1890 – Jan. 22, 1959) Born in Grants Pass in 1890, Ken Williams was one of the state’s first Major Leaguers, spending 14 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox as a top-flight hitter and base stealer. Williams didn’t find his way to professional baseball until 1913, when..Read More
(born May 27, 1966) Another Portland kid made good on the diamond. John Jaha went from East County to a 10-year major league career. The road was long and winding, but the rewards were very sweet. John’s path began as a lanky shortstop in the David Douglas Babe Ruth league, playing for Matt Niebergall. In..Read More
(March 10, 1948 – September 16, 2010) In 1966, Wayne Twitchell was selected by the Houston Astros as the 3rd player overall in the Major League Baseball draft. That was the beginning of a prosperous career in the Major Leagues that spanned 10 years, spending the majority of his time with the Philadelphia Phillies. In..Read More
(Born August 15, 1966) Scott was born in Hillsboro and his baseball career began at Rex Putnam High School. He then went on to play three seasons at Linfield College. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round in the 1987 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut in 1991 in..Read More
(September 12, 1926 – July 27, 2014) A star at third base for the Portland Beavers from 1957-60. Freese was all-Pacific Coast League in 1958 and 1959, hitting .305 and .319, respectively, both team highs. He also led the ‘58 Beavers in home runs, with 35. George’s athletic career began in Wheeling West Virginia, where..Read More
(Oct. 28, 1920 – Oct. 31, 2010) Artie Wilson reached his sporting fame as one of the top hitters in the Negro Leagues in the 1940s, but reached his fame in Oregon mostly off the field as an employee for 30 years at Gary Worth Lincoln Mercury in Portland. Born in Alabama in 1920, Wilson..Read More