Biographical Note
Paul Andresen graduated from Oregon State University in 1968 with a
bachelor's degree in business. He is an active member of the Society for
American Baseball Research (SABR), a loyal fan of OSU baseball, and member of
the OSU Dugout Club.
Oregon State has been playing baseball on the same site since starting
varsity baseball in 1907, making Goss Stadium at Coleman Field the oldest
diamond in the Pacific-10 and one of the oldest in the country. Goss Stadium
was added to Coleman Field over the winter of 1998-1999 with grandstand seating
for 1,400 fans. The structure includes a press box, concession and lobby area,
dugouts, locker rooms, restrooms, and storage areas.
Content Description
The Paul Andresen Photographs consist of 41 35 mm color slides depicting
the construction of Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in late 1998 and early 1999.
Some of the photos are date-stamped providing a visual chronology of the
development of the stadium. The collection also includes photographs of the
first game played in the new stadium as well as images of the OSU baseball team
playing in a tournament game in Peoria, Arizona, in 1999. The majority of the
images (39) are available online in
Oregon
State Baseball: 100 Years to a National Championship, 1907-2006 (text/html) .