Work has brought me this weekend to Portland, Oregon. After watching the brilliant Netflix documentary 'Battered Bastards of Baseball' and wondering if there was any baseball-relevant sightseeing to do in Portland or the surrounding area, I did a quick bit of research on some required reading if you want the history of Oregon baseball.
It was a big news story this past June when Civic Stadium in Eugene burned to the ground. The former home of the Emeralds and others had a long and storied history and was best captured in the book 'Eugene's Civic Stadium' by Joe Blakely.
Terry Simons gives a comprehensive history of baseball in Portland with 'The Children of Vaughn: The Story of Professional Baseball in Portland, Oregon'. From the Mavericks, to the Beavers, then the Rockies and then back to the Beavers, the city has certainly seen it's share of franchises and attempts to revive baseball in a borderline MLB town.
While I won't be able to get out and see the sights this weekend - there is still plenty of reading to do!
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