The Eugene Emeralds are excited to announce a new speciality jersey that honors the Negro League and Eugene’s Black Community. The Emeralds put together a focus group with Black community leaders to create something that represented them. The NAACP of Eugene-Springfield, the Black Cultural Initiative and former Emeralds player George

When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became a trailblazer and an inspiring figure in the civil rights movement after becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball. But, the key word? Modern. Years before Robinson, Moses Fleetwood Walker made his professional debut on

In the limited history available about the Negro Leagues, it’s important to highlight the three women who played. After Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, Syd Pollack, the owner of the Indianapolis Clowns was trying to find ways to bring fans back to Negro League games. Meet the

Baseball today wouldn’t be what it is without the Negro Leagues and some of their players that paved the way. In honor of Black History Month, here are some of the players that opened the door for players today. Rube Foster 104 years ago on Feb. 13, Foster, who owned

Minor League Baseball has announced the 2023 groundskeeper and clubhouse attendant awards. Travis Wong, the Emeralds visiting clubhouse attendant, has been given the award in the Northwest league. The winners were selected using the results of league managers, players and executives throughout the 2023 season. “We are extremely proud of

The Eugene Emeralds were announced as the winners of the Golden Bobblehead award for the best promotion or event after honoring their local history with the Exploding Whales identity. It was announced the Emeralds won the award at the MiLB Fall meetings that are taking place in Las Vegas. Allan

EUGENE, OREGON - October 2nd, 2023 - In accordance with the Major League Baseball (MLB) September 30th deadline, the Eugene Emeralds announce the submission of all current funding options for their proposed new multi-use facility. With approximately two-thirds of the estimated $90.4 million funding identified, the team is cautiously optimistic

The Eugene Emeralds dropped game 2 against the Everett AquaSox by a final score of 6-5 in 10 innings. The Emeralds record is now 64-64 on the season. It was a back-and-forth ballgame but the Emeralds weren’t quite able to close it out in extra innings. The Emeralds did jump

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Tri City Dust Devils by a final score of 10-9. The Emeralds now have a 3-1 series lead over the Dust Devils and they’ll have two opportunities this weekend to clinch a series victory. The Emeralds record is 64-60 on the season and 30-28 in

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 15-1. The Emeralds record is now 62-59 and 28-27 in the 2nd half. The Emeralds put together one of their most impressive performances all season long. Last week the Emeralds scored the most runs they’ve scored in

The Eugene Emeralds dropped the series finale against the Hops by a final score of 7-1. With the loss today the Emeralds take a series split this week in Hillsboro. The Ems record now sits at 61-59 on the season and 27-27 in the 2nd half. The Hops jumped out

The Eugene Emeralds played a near flawless game of baseball as they defeated the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 14-0. The Emeralds won their 60th game of the season and move to 26-25 in the 2nd half. It was a scoreless first two frames as both pitchers settled

The Eugene Emeralds dropped the series opener to the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 9-3. The Emeralds record moves to 58-57 on the season and 24-25 in the 2nd half. The Emeralds jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in tonight’s ballgame. Matt Higgins drew a one out

The Eugene Emeralds dropped both games of the double-header against the Vancouver Canadians. They lost the first game 6-2 and they lost game two 4-2. The Emeralds record for the season is 58-55 and 24-23 in the 2nd half. In the 1st game it was the Canadians who struck first.

The Eugene Emeralds took down the Vancouver Canadians by a final score of 9-1. The Emeralds have now won 4 straight games and have taken the first 3 games of the series against the Canadians. The Emeralds record now sits at 58-53 on the season and 24-21 in the 2nd

The Eugene Emeralds took down the Vancouver Canadians by a final score of 9-1. The Emeralds have now won 4 straight games and have taken the first 3 games of the series against the Canadians. The Emeralds record now sits at 58-53 on the season and 24-21 in the 2nd

The Eugene Emeralds took game one of the series against the Vancouver Canadians by a final score of 8-6. After the first game was rescheduled yesterday after poor air quality in Eugene, the Emeralds used the extra day off to start the series off strong. Their record now sits at

Tonight’s game between the Eugene Emeralds and the Vancouver Canadians has been postponed following conversations throughout the day with medical and weather experts regarding the air quality conditions in Eugene. Further updates, including details regarding the rescheduling of tonight’s game, will be announced on the Emeralds social media platforms and

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Everett Aquasox by a final score of 5-4. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Emeralds have now split the series. Their record now suits at 53-53 on the season, and 20-20 in the 2nd half. In the top of the first

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Everett AquaSox by a final score of 4-3. After dropping the first two games of the series the Emeralds were able to take one back. Their record now sits at 53-52 on the season and 19-20 in the 2nd half. It was a scoreless first

The Eugene Emeralds shutout the Dust Devils in the series finale by a final score of 2-0. Eugene was able to salvage the series after dropping 3 out of the first 4 ballgames, with consecutive wins this series to take the series split. The Emeralds move to 52-50 on the

The Eugene Emeralds took game 5 by a final score of 9-1 against the Tri-City Dust Devils. They’ll now have a chance to split the series in tomorrow’s series finale. The Emeralds record sits at 51-50 on the season and 17-18 in the 2nd half. It was a quiet first

The Eugene Emeralds dropped game 4 against the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 4-3. It was a walk-off victory in the 10th inning, and the Dust Devils have now taken 3 of the first 4 games of the 6-game series. The Dust Devils struck first in tonight’s

The Eugene Emeralds took game 3 against the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 3-2. The Emeralds were trailing by 1 run heading into the 9th and were able to take the late lead. Eugene now sits at 50-49 on the season and a 16-17 record in the

The Emeralds defeated the Spokane Indians by a final score of 5-2. The Emeralds have now won the first 3 games of the series against Spokane and have won 5 straight games overall. The Emeralds have a 48-45 record on the season and a 14-13 record in the 2nd half.