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22-741: The Senators were preceded in Salem by the Salem Raglans , who played the 1904 season in the Class D Oregon State League , claiming the championship when the Oregon State League permanently folded during the season. Salem finished with a 27–13 record, 5.5 games ahead of the second place Eugene Blues in the four–team league. The Raglans played their games at the Capital Amateur Athletic Club (C.A.A.C.) Park, which

44-422: A double play . As with middle infielders , right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to turn their body before throwing across the infield to first base. Mike Squires , who played fourteen games at third base in 1982 and 1983, is a very rare example of a third baseman who threw lefty. Some third basemen have been converted from middle infielders or outfielders because

66-714: A 34-41 record. It was to be the team's last season in the Northwest League, and future Major Leaguers include OF/3B Rubén Amaro, Jr. , C John Orton , and P Gary Buckels . The franchise became the Dodgers again in 1988 and moved to Yakima, Washington in 1990 to become the Yakima Bears . The team returned to Oregon following the 2012 season as the Hops in Hillsboro . The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes later represented

88-501: A four–team league, hosting franchises from Eugene, Oregon ( Eugene Blues ), Roseburg, Oregon ( Roseburg Shamrocks ), Salem, Oregon ( Salem Raglans ) and Vancouver, Washington ( Vancouver Soldiers ). . (Some sources erroneously have the Vancouver Soldiers being from Vancouver, Canada ). < On May 18, 1904, the Vancouver Soldiers, with a 3–8 record, moved from Vancouver, Washington to Albany, Oregon to become

110-650: A game, but Minor League Baseball threatened to ban Lightner if the convict played in the game. The team went on hiatus from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. After the war, attorney Don Young helped raise $ 50,000 to buy the team and stadium from the Beavers in 1951. In 1961, the team was renamed the Dodgers after becoming a farm team for the Los Angeles Dodgers . Players on the Dodgers' teams included future managers Bobby Cox and Jim Lefebvre . The Salem team ceased operations in 1966, at which time it

132-517: A second season, and again, he led his team to winning record (38-36), but they again finished third in the Oregon division and did not qualify for the playoffs. Future Major Leaguers include OF Lee Stevens , pitchers Alan Mills , Mike Fetters , Roberto Hernández , and Colby Ward . Manager Hines departed, and his duties were given to Chris Smith. The team finished third in the Western division with

154-407: Is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system used to record defensive plays, the third baseman is assigned the number 5. Third base is known as the " hot corner ", because the third baseman is often the infielder who stands closest to

176-886: The Albany Rollers . The Oregon State League was not admitted to the National Association until it vacated the Vancouver, Washington franchise, which was deemed to be in the territory of the Portland Browns franchise of the Pacific Coast League . The Oregon State League stopped play on Wednesday, July 6, 1904, when the Eugene and Roseburg franchises both folded. The Oregon State League never returned to minor league play. Third baseman A third baseman , abbreviated 3B ,

198-499: The 1904 season. The Class D level Oregon State League featured four teams based in Oregon and Washington . The league permanently folded midway through its first season of play, with the Salem Raglans in first place. The minor league Oregon State League was preceded by semi–pro leagues of the same name. The Oregon State League was formed for the 1904 season as a Class D level minor league. The Oregon State League began play as

220-599: The 1984 season, and the managing duties were given to Larry Patterson. The team finished with its third consecutive losing season, with a 35-39 record, and finished third in the Oregon division. Future Major Leaguers from this team include OF / 1B Dante Bichette , who went on to a long and successful career with the Angels and the Colorado Rockies , OF Doug Jennings , Catcher Erik Pappas , 2B Pete Coachman , OF Brian Brady , and pitcher Sherman Corbett . For

242-474: The 1985 season, manager Patterson was replaced with Bruce Hines , and the Angels finished with its first winning season, with a 39-35 record, which was still only good enough to rank them third in the Oregon division, and the team did not qualify for the playoffs. Future Major leaguers include relief pitcher Chuck Finley , who went on to a long and successful career as a starting pitcher , SS Bobby Rose , and RP Frank Dimichele . Manager Hines returned for

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264-611: The Salem area in MiLB from 1997-2020. After Salem Again lost a MiLB team, in 2021, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes ownership launched the four-team Mavericks Independent Baseball League at Volcanoes Stadium and revived the Senators name for one of the teams. Baseball Hall of Fame alumni Notable alumni Oregon State League The Oregon State League was a minor league baseball league that played briefly in

286-466: The ballpark for $ 60,000. It was on the east side of 25th Street SE (bordering the third base line), about a block's length north of the angling Turner Road (later Mission St NE - roughly paralleling the first base line). (If Helms Street were extended east, it would have bordered the first base line.) [1] A crowd of 4,865 showed up for the first game against the Yakima Pippins, which at the time

308-467: The batter—roughly 90–120 feet away, but even closer if a bunt is expected. Most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction. A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions to catch batted balls whose speed can exceed 120 miles per hour (190 km/h). The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm, as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base or quick ones to second base to start

330-430: The most extensive career of the four, Bob Kipper , Urbano Lugo , and Tony Mack . Returning manager Maddon and his Angels team's regular season record did not improve. Their 31–39 win–loss record was only good enough for fourth in the league's Oregon division, and they did not qualify for the playoffs. Future Major Leaguers on this club were 3B /2B Jack Howell , and starter Ray Chadwick . Maddon moved onto Peoria for

352-533: The position does not require them to run as fast. The third baseman must also field fly balls in fair and foul territories . Expectations of how well a third baseman should be able to hit have risen over time; in the early years of the sport, these expectations were similar to those for shortstops , the third baseman being merely the less skilled defensive player. Players who could hit with more ability often were not suited for third base, either because they were left-handed or because they were not mobile enough for

374-436: The position. However, the beginning of the live-ball era in the 1920s created a greater demand for more offense, and third basemen have since been expected to hit either for a high average (.290 or better) or with moderate to substantial power. Since the 1950s the position has become more of a power position with sluggers such as Eddie Mathews , Mike Schmidt and Ron Santo becoming stars. There are fewer third basemen in

396-587: Was forced to sell the team in August 1978 to a group led by Ben Yates. After the 1981 season, team president Clint Holland signed a development agreement with the California Angels , and the Senators became the Salem Angels for the 1982 season. The Salem Angels' first season was both a disappointment and a success. They finished with a mediocre record of 34 wins and 36 losses, but their performance

418-635: Was good enough to lead the Northwest League's Northern Division. The playoffs provided the team's success, as the Angels won the league championship. Team manager , Joe Maddon , who is currently the manager of the Los Angeles Angels of the American League , won the Northwest League's Manager of the year award. The team's future Major league Baseball players include second baseman Mark McLemore , and four of their starting pitchers. These pitchers are Kirk McCaskill , who easily had

440-604: Was on the north side of Asylum Avenue (now Center Street NE) near the Asylum (now Oregon State Hospital ).[Oregon City Directory, 1905] On May 1, 1940, the first Senators' game was played at the new 5,000 seat Waters Field, which was also the first professional baseball game in the city. George E. Waters had bought the Class B Bellingham Chinooks franchise from the Western International League and relocated them from Bellingham, Washington , and then built

462-581: Was still a Class B team. On November 11, 1966, the already-condemned and mostly-wooden Waters Field burned down. A US Post Office and its parking lot stand on the site now. In 1977, the Salem Senators returned as an independent team in the Class A Northwest League. They lost their first game on June 17 to the Portland Mavericks 9–8. Home games were at Holland Youth Park and then Chemeketa Community College . Founder and owner Carl Thompson

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484-575: Was the largest sports crowd for an event in Salem. Waters died after the season, and in 1942 his widow sold the team to the Portland Beavers , who used it as a farm team . At the time, the Beavers were in the Pacific Coast League , a near-major league level league. During the 1942 season, player and business manager Al Lightner attempted to sign a convicted murderer serving time at the Oregon State Penitentiary to pitch

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