Wes Schulmerich was the Beavers' first player to make it to the Major League level. Schulmerich was born on Wednesday, August 21, 1901, in Hillsboro, Oregon. He was 29 years old when he played his first big league game on May 1, 1931, with the Boston Braves. Schulmerich played for the Beaver from 1925-1927 Photo was used in the June 1983 Oregon Stater, vol. 17 no.4, page 19.
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).
Former baseball coach Ralph Coleman, '19, and Glenn Holcomb, professor emeritus of engineering, attended a dinner. Photo was used in the June 1978 Oregon Stater, vol.12 no.4, page 6.
Jack Riley was Oregon State University's head baseball coach for 22 seasons from 1973-1994.With 613 victories, he is the winningest coachin OSU history.
Photo published in the December 1982 Oregon Stater, v. 16 no.7, page 19.Riley coached for 22 seasons (1973-1994) andis OSU's winningest coach, with 613 wins.
Coach Ralph Coleman receives an OSU rocking chair and a University of Oregon blanket at a presentation before his last home game as coach. Photo was used in the 1967 Beaver Yearbook, page 246.