Mike Parker (b. 1959) has been the radio "Voice of the Beavers" since 1999, during which time he has broadcast OSU football, men's basketball, and baseball games. Born in California and raised in Cottage Grove, Oregon, Parker attended the University of Oregon, graduating in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric and Communications. Prior to coming to OSU, Parker broadcast minor league baseball games with the Eugene Emeralds and Portland Beavers, and also hosted sports radio talk shows for two Portland stations. In addition to providing play-by-play commentary for OSU athletics, Parker broadcasts Corvallis Knights summer league baseball games and co-hosts the Joe Beaver Show for KEJO-AM Corvallis. In the interview, Parker discusses his memories of Beaver baseball, including the 2005, 2006 and 2007 College World Series seasons.
Interview conducted by Greg Garcia and Mike Dicianna for inclusion in the Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection (OH 26), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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