Mike Thurman pitched for the Beavers from 1992 to 1994. He was drafted in 1994 by the Montreal Expos in the first round (31st pick) Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 84.
Pat Casey was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for Goss Stadium at Coleman Field. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 28.
Steve Lyons was selected in the first round of the 1981 baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox after completing a successful three-year career as a shortstop with the Beavers. During his nine-year major league career he played for Boston, the Chicago White Sox, the Atlanta Braves, and the Montreal Expos. Nicknamed "Psycho," Lyons is perhaps best remembered as the player who in 1990 dropped his pants to brush the dirt out after sliding headlong into first base.
One of the Beavers' first trips by air was to Los Angeles to meet Southern California for the 1951 Pacific Coast Conference title. They went on the Southwest Airways plane. Photo was used in the 2006 Oregon State Baseball Guide, page 93.