Gene Bates, 1st baseman from Vale, played at Oregon State in 1958. He signed with the Cleveland Indians for a reported $35,000 bonus. Photo was used in the summer 1958 issue of the Oregon Stater, page 8.
Norb Wellman pitched for the Beavers from 1952 through 1954. He pitched one of the 1952 playoff wins against Fresno State that put Oregon State into the College World Series. The photograph appeared on the cover of the 1954 Beaver baseball press guide.
Home Game, Rook Baseball- From left to right, Row 1: Jim Hamner, Dennis Thomas, Larry Bissonnette, Richard Meredith, Thomas Stone, Thomas Braden, Donald Powell. Row 2: Ted Hendry, Phil Osborne, Jim Orr, Riley Allen, Jay Greene, Mike Vidos, Duane Lee, Manager Jeff Davis. Row 3: Coach John Thomas, Al Butler, Sherm Miller, Roger Heyden, Ted Thompson. Photo was used in the 1960 Beaver Yearbook, p. 183.
Gene Tanselli is at bat in the photo with John Thomas catching. The varsity and rook teams began preseason training in the Armory by late February, using a net as a batting cage. Tanselli played for Oregon State College in 1949-1951 and coached 1967-1972. Photo was used in the 1951 Beaver Yearbook, page 204.
Home Game, Rook Baseball- From left to right, Row 1: Jim Hamner, Dennis Thomas, Larry Bissonnette, Richard Meredith, Thomas Stone, Thomas Braden, Donald Powell. Row 2: Ted Hendry, Phil Osborne, Jim Orr, Riley Allen, Jay Greene, Mike Vidos, Duane Lee, Manager Jeff Davis. Row 3: Coach John Thomas, Al Butler, Sherm Miller, Roger Heyden, Ted Thompson. Photo was used in the 1960 Beaver Yearbook, p. 183.
Home Game, Oregon State's top hitter, Kim Bradshaw, also gained a berth on the All Northern Division Team. He played from 1957-1959 and was from Weed, California. Photo was used in the 1960 Beaver Yearbook, page 181.
OSU has played a number of games over the years against local professional nines. The most frequent of these opponents were the Salem Senators, against whom the Beavers posted a6-10 mark between 1924 and 1955. In 1983, OSU won it's only contest with the Portland Beavers. It also played and lost games againstthe Eugene Emeralds in 1957 and 1959.They also lost to the Portland Colts in 1913, which was a farm team of the Portland Beavers.