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Many baseball teams have been known as the Portland Beavers; the most recent club, which began operating in 2001, recognized the history of all previous incarnations as its own, stating it was established in 1903, the same year the Pacific Coast League was established.
The 1911 Portland Beavers season was the ninth season in the history of the Portland Beavers baseball team. Under the leadership of manager Walt McCredie, the team compiled a 113–79 record and won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) pennant. The Beavers won five PCL pennants between 1906 and 1914.
The 1910 Portland Beavers season was the eighth season in the history of the Portland Beavers baseball team. The team compiled a 114–87 record and won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) pennant by one-and-a-half games over the Oakland Oaks. [1] [2] The Beavers won five PCL pennants between 1906 and 1914.
The 1906 Portland Beavers season was the fourth season in the history of the Portland Beavers baseball team. The 1906 team won the Pacific Coast League (PCL) pennant with a 114–58 record (.663 winning percentage). [1] The team played its home games at Vaughn Street Park. The 1906 season was the first in which the team played under the name ...
Also in 1906 Beavers player Mike Mitchell led the league in home runs, setting a league record for the least home runs hit by a league leader, hitting it out only six times. Vean Gregg played for the Portland Beavers before an MLB career that lasted until 1925. The Beavers finished last in 1907 and second in 1908 and 1909.
Oregon State leaned on timely hitting and a stellar performance from its starting pitcher to stay atop the Pac-12 standings in its win over Stanford.
An outfielder, Brovia played almost 1,800 games over 15 seasons in minor league baseball but only 21 games as a pinch hitter at the Major League level with the 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs. The native of Davenport, California , threw right-handed, batted left-handed , and was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).
In 1945, at the age of 39, he won 20 games, leading the Beavers to the best record in the league. [1] Liska finally retired following the 1949 season at the age of 42. He managed the minor league Salem Senators for the 1950 season and then retired from baseball and worked in the United States Postal Service .