150 YEARS OF PORTLAND BASEBALL
Generation after generation of Oregonians have played, supported and fallen in love with baseball. Here's a timeline of the landmarks in Portland baseball history.
1866
Portland Baseball Club Formed
1901
Vaughn Street
Park Opens
1932
Portland Wins
PCL Pennant
1973
Portland Mavericks Class A Independent
1993
Portland Beavers Move to Salt Lake City
2000
Beavers return as AAA affiliate of San Diego Padres
2017
Portland Diamond Project formed to bring MLB to Portland
1866
1884
1901
1903
1932
1946
1956
1973
1978
1993
1994
2000
2010
2017
1884
Pacific Northwest League
1903
Pacific Coast League
1946
Jesse Owens establishes Portland Rosebuds
1956
Beavers move into Civic Stadium
1978
AAA Baseball Returns to Portland as the Beavers
1994
Northwest League
2010
Beavers Leave Portland
1866
Portland Baseball Club Formed
1901
Vaughn Street
Park Opens
1932
Portland Wins
PCL Pennant
1973
Portland Mavericks Class A Independent
1993
Portland Beavers Move to Salt Lake City
2000
Beavers return as AAA affiliate of San Diego Padres
2017
Portland Diamond Project formed to bring MLB to Portland
1884
Pacific Northwest League
1903
Pacific Coast League
1946
Jesse Owens establishes Portland Rosebuds
1956
Beavers move into Civic Stadium
1978
AAA Baseball Returns to Portland as the Beavers
1994
Northwest League
2010
Beavers Leave Portland
1866
Portland Baseball Club Formed
1884
Pacific Northwest League
1901
Vaughn Street
Park Opens
1903
Pacific Coast League
1932
Portland Wins
PCL Pennant
1946
Jesse Owens establishes Portland Rosebuds
1956
Beavers move into Civic Stadium
1973
Portland Mavericks Class A Independent
1978
AAA Baseball Returns to Portland as the Beavers
1993
Portland Beavers Move to Salt Lake City
2010
Beavers Leave Portland
2017
Portland Diamond Project formed to bring MLB to Portland
