OAC Teams from
1926 to 1946

 

 

 

 

Ed Coleman, Oregon State's First Major Leaguer, ca. 1926

 

Ed Coleman, brother of longtime OSU coach Ralph Coleman, became the first of thirteen Oregon Staters to play in the Major Leagues. After pitching for OAC in 1924 and 1926, he played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the St. Louis Browns from 1932 to 1936.
[OSU Archives, P7:79.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball at 4-H Summer School, 1933

 

Even though Ralph Coleman wasn't coaching collegiate baseball during the early 1930s, he did give some batting tips to these boys attending the 4-H Summer School on the OSC campus.
[OSU Archives P146:419.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach A. T. "Slats" Gill, ca. 1935

 

Better known for his 599 wins over 36 seasons as Oregon State's basketball coach, Gill was also the baseball coach from 1932-1937 while Ralph Coleman concentrated on other duties in the school's Division of Physical Education. Gill's teams were 56-70 during his six years as coach.
[OSU Archives, #236.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Strand Hits Opening Pitch, 1946

 

The first postwar Northern Division conference game between OSC and Washington State College (WSC) was celebrated with President A.L. Strand, Beaver coach Ralph Coleman, and WSC coach Buck Bailey taking part in the ceremonial "first pitch" as batter, pitcher and catcher. OSC participated in intercollegiate baseball for the first time since 1943, when competition was halted due to the war.
[OSU Archives, P7:82.]




 

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