The Vancouver Beavers were a Class-B minor league baseball team based in

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that played on and off from 1908 to 1922. The team played in the

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, Northwest International League and

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. In early years, their games were staged at Recreation Park. From 1913 on, they played their home games at Athletic Park. In 1910,

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bought a 60% share of the team for $500. He moved to

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to take on the role of the team's playing manager. While Brown owned the Beavers, manager Kitty Brashier guided the team to

championships in 1911; the Beavers were also champions in 1913 and 1914, while the team was second in the league in 1912. Later

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pitcher Walter "Dutch" Ruether pitched for the Beavers in 1914-15.

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, famous for throwing at batters, also played several seasons with the Beavers. Other members of the club included

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, Wimpy Quinn,

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, and

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baseball pitcher

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played for the team in 1918.1918 Vancouver Beavers
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References

External links

Baseball Reference
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