Portland (minor league baseball team)

Portland was the name of a professional baseball team that a member of the fleeting Oregon State League in 1893.

Portland used City View Park as their home until switching to the West End Grounds after June 25.

A Portland club was one of the four planned team to be a member of the newly formed Oregon State League.

[1] In March, there was a report that Henry W. Hammond of Portland was working to get a baseball league in the State of Oregon.

[2] Hammond announced he was looking for financial backers for teams in Portland, Salem, Astoria, Albany, Eugene, The Dalles, and Oregon City.

[6] Before their first game, Portland worked deals with the local electric streetcar operators to give fans a discount of fare to City View Park, the club's home field.

[6] Women, however, had the privilege of being admitted into the grandstands for free while their male counterparts were faced with an additional twenty-five cent charge.

[7] Albert Collet of the Independence club was allowed to play for Portland since their newly signed second baseman had yet made it to town.

[7] Portland's second game was played against the Albany club at City View Park in front of a "small crowd".

[13] During their scheduled home game against Independence on June 24, Portland was forced to switch venues at the last minute since their ballpark was being occupied by an amateur team.

[15] Five-hundred spectators were present as Portland marked their first game at their new home, West End Grounds.