Recreation Park, more commonly known as Vaughn Street Park or Vaughn Street Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Portland, Oregon. It opened in 1901, and existed for over fifty years before being torn down in 1956. Its primary tenant was the Portland Beavers Pacific Coast League team. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Portland Beavers are a minor league baseball team which, along with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Seattle Indians, was a charter member of the Pacific Coast League which was founded in 1903. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Telstra Stadium in Sydney, Australia is capable of being converted from a rectangular football field to an oval for cricket games A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Portland Beavers are a minor league baseball team which, along with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Seattle Indians, was a charter member of the Pacific Coast League which was founded in 1903. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ...

Early history

The stadium was built in 1901, financed by E. I. Fuller and C. F. Swigert, two owners of trolley lines that ran nearby. The two hoped to profit from professional baseball, both at the box office and via fares on their trolley lines they believed the stadium would generate. In 1896, Portland's former professional baseball team had folded; a new team, the Portland Webfooters, debuted in 1901. This team would go on to win the PNL (Pacific Northwest League) title that year, the following year, the league merged with the California League to become the Pacific Coast League; the Webfooters, after several name change, settled on the name Portland Beavers. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article refers to the mass transit vehicle running on rails. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... The Portland Beavers are a minor league baseball team which, along with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Sacramento Solons, San Francisco Seals, and Seattle Indians, was a charter member of the Pacific Coast League which was founded in 1903. ...

Initially, the stadium had a single 3000-seat grandstand behind home plate; seating was expanded to 6000 seats in 1905. That year, Portland hosted the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, and the stadium was used for the National Track and Field championships, held concurrently. Baseball was instead played on the grounds of the Portland Athletic Club (later the Multnomah Athletic Club), on a field that is now the current site of PGE Park. With the construction of additional seating in 1912, the park's capacity grew to 12,000 spectators. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit for one week. ... PGE Park (formerly Civic Stadium, a name still used by locals; originally Multnomah Stadium) is a stadium located in Portland, Oregon. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Twenties and thirties

In 1926, the stadium received its first serious local competition when the larger and more modern Multnomah Stadium (now PGE Park) opened approximately two miles to the south. It was expected that the baseball team, now christened the Beavers, would move to the newer stadium, but the team elected to stay at Vaughn Street. Multnomah Stadium was instead used for other sporting events, including college football games and greyhound racing. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... PGE Park (formerly Civic Stadium, a name still used by locals; originally Multnomah Stadium) is a stadium located in Portland, Oregon. ... The ball used in American football has a pointed oval shape, and usually has a large set of stitches along one side. ... Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939. ...

Vaughn Street Park occasionally hosted other events besides baseball; several prizefights were held there. [1]. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series...

Among the notable players to play at Vaughn Street, either for the home team or for the visitors, are Satchel Paige, Lou Pinella, Joe Tinker, Jim Thorpe, and Ted Williams. Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906(?) - June 8, 1982) was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball who is considered to be among the greatest pitchers of all time. ... Lou Piniella (born August 28, 1943 in Tampa, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... Joe Tinker baseball card, 1912 Joseph Bert Tinker (July 27, 1880-July 27, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. ... This article is about the athlete. ... Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the Boston Red Sox. ...

The end of the stadium

During World War II, a new all-black league was formed on the West Coast, the West Coast Baseball Association, which included a Portland team (the Rosebuds). This league lasted only one year (1947), however. Also in 1947, the left field bleachers burned. In 1955, the stadium was bought by new owners, who announced that they would tear it down; the Beavers moved to Multnomah Stadium in 1956. The stadium was razed that same year. The grass field from Vaughn Street was transplanted at Multnomah Stadium, but was later replaced when the newer facility installed an artificial turf in 1969. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... Part of the History of baseball series. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... In sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, artificial turf is a grass-like playing surface manufactured from synthetic materials. ...

Today, the site is an industrial property, with no traces of the stadium remaining. satellite imagery

References

• PDX History: Portland Baseball
• Portland State University Department of History: Vaughn Street Park
• Oregon Stadium Campaign: History of baseball in Oregon