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619:, the team did not fare too well, and started into a tailspin that would last for over a decade. The year also marked the end of their relationship with the Cleveland Indians. With America's entry into World War I, restrictions were placed on travel, such that the Beavers withdrew from the PCL for the 1918 season, playing instead in the Class B Pacific Coast International League. The team was known as the
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Beavers staff in 1929, and worked for the team for 35 years, spanning 28 managerial changes and five ownership changes. Truitt would later be known as the "Dean of Pacific Coast League broadcasters". In 1930, the team reverted to the Beavers name, but would occasionally be referred to as the Ducks for over a decade. The highlight of the Beavers last place 1930 season was William Rhiel's
608:(renamed the Pacific Coast International League in 1918). The Class B team shared the use of Vaughn Street Park and was known as the Portland Pippins in 1911, but changed their name to the Portland Colts in 1912. During the 1914 season, the Colts moved to the Seattle area and finished their last season as the Ballard Pippins before folding. Portland also had an informal relationship with the
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led the PCL in hits and runs batted in, and the team finished in third, winning 100 games. The team continued to improve in 1932, winning
Portland its first pennant since 1914. The team finished second in 1933. Turner brought Walter McCredie back to manager the team in 1934, but he died early in the
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sold over $ 300,000 in war bonds in 1943 to fund the building of a bomber for the war that would be dubbed "The Lucky Beaver". Due to U.S. involvement in the war, the available pool of baseball players in the nation was ravaged. Somehow, the
Beavers still moved up in the league, finishing second in
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Seattle who was also an expansion team that year. Portland finished in last place in 1920 and again in 1921. After the 1921
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Portland City Council voted to separate the soccer and baseball projects, allowing renovation of PGE Park to proceed without completed plans for a baseball stadium in place. Other locations in the Portland area were considered for the ballpark, including a vacant terminal at the
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Beavers changed their name to the Portland Ducks, bearing a duck on their uniform, and were also occasionally known that year as the Portland Rosebuds. The name change did not change the team's luck as they finished with a 90–112 record. Long–time radio broadcaster Rollie Truitt also
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Klepper, with partner George Norgan buying a minority share, purchased the Beavers. The team came back that season with their first winning record since 1937. The management of the team began referring to the team as the "Lucky Beavers" and Vaughn Street Park was known as "Lucky
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requesting fans to donate money to a fund for the purpose. Gregory did this because he felt it was not right that no memento was given to the players from the 1936 championship team. Following the 1945 season, Norgan purchased
Klepper's share of the team becoming the team's new owner.
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in 1946, was named the team's manager in 1952. This year also marked the first year the Pacific Coast League was classified by the NAPBL as an "open league." The open league was a step above Triple-A, and was an attempt by the Pacific Coast League to be considered the third
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played in the Rose City for the next six seasons and served an important role for the city, whose demand for a major league team was growing. They were league champions in 1997. Portland's support for the Rockies paved the way for the return of the Triple-A PCL in 2001.
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for sixteen seasons through 1993. In 1983, the Beavers won the PCL pennant, the first for Portland in 47 years. Though tied for third overall during the regular season, the Beavers won the second half division title by four games, defeated first-half winner
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and finished their shortened season (play was stopped on July 7 due to the war) in second place 1½ games back of Seattle. Ironically, the PCL ceased play just a week later as they too were unable to continue play due to restrictions on travel.
660:, a book by Kip Carlson and Paul Andresen, "The feisty Klepper went to court and had the decision overturned, supposedly the only time that Landis ever had a ruling reversed." Kenworthy did manage the Beavers in 1924, replacing popular
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761:, then winning the postseason series to capture the crown. In 1937, the Beavers finished in fourth place, but made it to the playoffs defeating San Francisco in the first round before losing to the San Diego team featuring a young
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765:. The team finished sixth in 1938 before finishing in last place in 1939–1942. The 1940 team was so bad, finishing 56–122, that they were still 25 games behind the seventh-place team (the league had eight teams at that time).
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in the first round of the playoffs. The team drew, up to then, a team record of 421,000 fans that season. This record would stand for the Beavers until the 2001 season when Triple-A Baseball returned to Portland.
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Following the 1934 season, E.J. Shefter bought the team from Turner. The team improved in 1935, finishing one game over .500, and then won the pennant in 1936, finishing 1½ games over runner-up
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Longtime head groundskeeper Rocky Benevento started working for the Beavers in 1927. Benevento was so popular with the fans that they took up a collection for him in 1956 to send him to the
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from 1958 to 1971) moved to Portland and became the Beavers, as the Padres' top affiliate. As part of the relocation agreement, Civic Stadium was renovated in 2000 and renamed
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called the Portland Green Gages, which folded early in its first season. When the Portland PCL team first started playing, they were known as the
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in 1926 and 1927 (leading the PCL in home runs in 1926 and all of minor league baseball in home runs in 1927), and
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in four games (3–1) to take the Northern Division title, then swept the three-time defending champion
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2017:"Major League Soccer plan still alive as Portland council endorses latest plan"
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who had been president of the Seattle team. Klepper brought in the 35-year old
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to each player at the banquet. The watches were given to the players due to
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with six, the fewest ever to lead the PCL. Mitchell also led the league in
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after the 1971 season. For the next five seasons, Portland was in the
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1629:"Historians Weiss, Wright Rank 100 Best Minor League Baseball Teams."
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purchased the Portland franchise. The team was then renamed the
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collegiate wood bat team began play in 2016 at Walker Stadium.
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Proposed Major League Baseball franchises in Portland, Oregon
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season and the team fell to the bottom half of the league.
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The Pacific Coast League: A Statistical History, 1903–1957
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Minor League Baseball. 2001. Retrieved September 27, 2008.
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was being remodeled into a soccer-only configuration for
1958:"Saving Portland's Memorial Coliseum may cost taxpayers"
1773:"No turning back for Portland's Salt Lake-bound Beavers"
2045:"Beaverton in running for new Beavers baseball stadium"
582:. Gregg finished the season with a 32–18 record and 14
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Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2004.
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Breier, Michelle; J. Harry Jones (December 15, 2010).
2215:"George Stone Minor Leagues Statistics & History"
2101:"Vancouver now interested in wooing Portland Beavers"
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for 2001. The single-A Portland Rockies moved up the
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presented a commemorative watch and gold and diamond
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on the team in 1925 (winning the PCL batting title),
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in a season (669), and the lowest single-season team
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Portland Beavers. 2008. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
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managers before a game performing a comedy routine (
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1901, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1936, 1945, 1983
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2155:Maffei, John; Leventhal, Josh (July 26, 2010).
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1956:Frank, Ryan; Mark Larabee (April 22, 2009).
1883:. mlsnet.com. March 20, 2009. Archived from
1079:In 2009, the city of Portland was awarded a
883:In 1961, the Beavers signed the 56-year-old
59:(1903–1917, 1919–1972, 1978–1993, 2001–2010)
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2460:Cleveland Guardians minor league affiliates
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1395:Corey Brock – MLB.com (October 14, 2010).
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1700:"Beavers capture title with 8-7 triumph"
1688:. Oregon. September 7, 1983. p. 4B.
1670:. Oregon. September 2, 1983. p. 6D.
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1881:"MLS awards 18th franchise to Portland"
1664:"Pacific Coast League: final standings"
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1367:History of baseball in Portland, Oregon
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920:Triple-A returns to Portland: 1978–1993
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2465:Detroit Tigers minor league affiliates
597:Former Beavers manager and part owner
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2099:Brettman, Allan (November 10, 2009).
1610:"Jim Thorpe is Purchased by Beavers,"
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1935:"Beavers' new stadium a step closer"
1861:"Beavers unveil new logo, uniforms."
1842:"Beavers to keep historic nickname."
1437:Alameda, Damien (October 23, 2013).
1345:, outfielder and first baseman, 1922
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2255:The Pacific Coast League 1903–1988.
2239:Carlson, Kip & Andersen, Paul.
2071:Schmidt, Brad (September 3, 2009).
1089:a new ballpark be built in Portland
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1489:. Portland Beavers. Archived from
1418:Smith, Dylan (December 18, 2010).
1285:, catcher, played 7 games of rehab
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2127:Fentress, Aaron (July 28, 2010).
1989:"Lents Park out as Beavers' home"
1718:"Baseball: Minor League playoffs"
1682:"Baseball: Minor League playoffs"
1627:Weiss, Bill and Marshall Wright.
1236:Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame
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1024:swapped Triple-A affiliates. The
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686:purchased the Beavers as well as
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1987:Larrabee, Mark (June 22, 2009).
1933:Jackson, Josh (March 11, 2009).
1906:James Mayer (February 3, 2010).
1808:Fears, Shannon (July 23, 1995).
1754:"Tidewater wins Triple-A Series"
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2043:Larabee, Mark (July 21, 2009).
2015:Larabee, Mark (June 24, 2009).
1771:Baum, Bob (September 3, 1993).
1016:Following the 2000 season, the
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2257:Eakin Press, Austin TX, 1990.
1736:"Triple-A World Series on tap"
972:A decade later, Beavers owner
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1810:"Fans flock to Rockies games"
1303:, pitcher, 5 starts, 2.88 ERA
1012:The Beavers return: 2001–2010
340:Portland Webfoots (1902–1903)
968:Vince Sinisi on deck in 2008
1779:. Bend, Oregon. p. D2.
1539:"1903 Pacific Coast League"
1513:"Merry Fight Over Baseball"
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1832:. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
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1937:. minorleaguebaseball.com
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1234:, infielder, inductee in
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355:Round Tripper (1979–1994)
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