Born in Portland (Dec. 31, 1900 – Feb. 20, 1985), Sylvester “Syl” Johnson played his way into the professional ranks as a right-handed pitcher at age 19 and didn’t stop until age 46, a span that included 19 seasons in the Major Leagues. Johnson started his pro career with the Vancouver, B.C. Beavers of the..Read More
(Aug. 27, 1911 – Oct. 25, 1994) Roy Helser made a name for himself as a long-time pitcher for the Portland Beavers, then as a coach at Linfield College, where he led the Wildcats to a national championship. Helser graduated from Portland’s Benson High, but didn’t play baseball at the school, and didn’t begin attending..Read More
(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
(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
(Nov. 9, 1876 – Jul. 29, 1934) In the early days of baseball in the Rose City, Walter McCredie helped establish the Portland Beavers as an institution at Vaughn Street Park as player, manager and co-owner for two decades beginning in 1904. Born in Manchester, Iowa, in 1876, McCredie found his way into professional baseball..Read More
(born March 12, 1956) Portland native Dale Murphy was a standout for Wilson High School and was Atlanta’s first round draft pick, fifth overall in 1974. He played 15 seasons and set ten team career records with the Braves, who retired his uniform number (3). After eighteen years in baseball, Murphy finished with a career..Read More
(Feb. 27, 1919 – Aug. 13, 2012) Johnny Pesky played his way from downtown Portland into the hearts of Boston Red Sox fans around the world as a scrappy infielder, loyal coach and colorful commentator whose name will forever be part of Fenway Park. Born in Portland in 1919, Pesky grew up just blocks from..Read More
(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
(Aug. 21, 1901 – Jun. 26, 1985) Born in Hillsboro in 1901, Wes Schulmerich was a multi-talented athlete credited with being the first player from Oregon State University to reach the Major Leagues, where he played for four seasons. In later years, he became one of the school’s most visible fans, and was inducted into..Read More
(Born January 27, 1948) Tom Trebelhorn played his way from Southeast Portland into an entertaining career as manager in the Major Leagues, Minor Leagues and even the international game on his way to being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Born in 1948, Trebelhorn graduated from Portland’s Cleveland High and played catcher at Portland State…Read More