This Week in Oregon Sports History: 8/25/1916

The year was 1916. The world was entrenched in the War to End All Wars, the light switch had just been invented, and the Chicago Cubs played their first game at the legendary Weeghman Park, now known as Wrigley Field.

More importantly (for the purposes of this blog), Carson Bigbee debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 25th. Bigbee, an Oregon native, would go on to play his entire career for the Pirates. In 11 seasons, he hit .287 and helped Pittsburgh win the World Series in 1925, going 1-3 in the deciding Game 7 against the Washington Senators.