Coach Coleman is shown receiving a wreath of flowers for 20 years of coaching. Coleman played for the Beavers in 1918, as didhis brother Ed in 1924 and his son Ralph Jr. in 1952-53. After trying minor league baseball, including stints with the Portland Beavers, Ralph returned to OAC and became the baseball coach in 1923. He coached from 1923-28, 1931-32, and 1938-1966, 35 seasons in all. Photo published in Feb 1960 Oregon Stater (page 7).
Only four years after leading the Chicago White Sox to the World Series championship, Fielder Jones was enlisted to coach the OAC baseball team. A salary dispute with Sox owner Charles Comiskey led to Jones' departure from the Windy City and he came to the Pacific Northwest to look after timber and land interests. Coach Jones traveled back and forth between Portland and Corvallis for team practices and games. Jones eventually went to St. Louis to coach the city's entry in the Federal League in 1914 and 1915. He was also coach of the American League St Louis Browns from 1916-1918
Photo was published in the May 1959 Oregon Stater, page 8. Luby played in 1957-1959. Hisfather, former major league player Hugh Luby,was still playing and coaching in the minorleagues in Salem and Eugene while Dan was at OSC.
Photo was published in the March 1962 issue of the Oregon Stater, page 13. Ira pitched from1961-63, and was an All-American the latter twoyears. He signed with the Chicago Whitesox and played minor league baseball. Ira was elected to the Oregon State Athletic Hall of Famein 1991. Ira's coach at Portland's Franklin high school was Gene Tanselli, who played baseball for OSU from 1949-1951. Tanselli succeeded Ralph Coleman at OSU, coaching the Beaver baseballers from 1967-1972.
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.