Dunn Pamilv Hits 4 for 4& by Clarence IIein 4 to lowing a 11 high ion lteers ironal amous In- ven ln- the day) hance," At few years back, three brothers, Among the all-time PSU records John, eldest of the brothers, com- Coach Jack Dunn cam, A John. Jeff and Jim Dunn, all held by the Dunn brothers are: best pleted his bachelor's degree at PSU Portland State in 1974 fol played one season for the same career baning average. Jim: most in 1978. He pltched a season for the highly successful per~od ( Little League baseball team in career hits. Jeff; most stolen basesin Portiand Mavericks professional school and American Leg Portiand. That year, their team swept one season. Jim; most games com- baseball team before earnlng a try- coachlng in Portland. He was named 11sway to the league championshlp, pieted as a starting pitcher, John. in out with the San Diego Padres. He Oregon's Coach of the Year for all Later, the three brothers played addition, each brother won the was named to the All Northwest sports in 1973, and was Northern one season for the same high school "Golden Glove" award for excellence League All Star team and attended Pacific League Coach of the Year in team and, again, that team won the in fielding: John in 1975, Jeff In 1977 sprlng training with the Padres in 1977, the year his sons ail wore Vik- leaguechamp~onsh~Ipn. 1977.when and 1978. and Jim in 1979. 1978. ing uniforms. the three brothers were students at The latest member of the Dunn While Jim is tne only Dunn brother Portland State. . . you guessed it. family to head for pro ball is Jim. The currently active in professional bail. PSU won the Northern Pacific Sari Francisco Giants drafted him in both John and Jeff play regularly in League championship with a 32-15 1979 and he played most of that Portland's City League during the record, at one point winning 12 season in Fresno. California. He has summer, along w~thmany other PSU straight. if you glance through PSU's moved up to the Doubie-A Texas baseball alumni. They also maintain baseball record book and sort out League with Shreveport where he an active interest in PSU athletics as the top hitters, pitchers and field€ reported for spring training In both spectators and volur ~nthe University's history you'll fine March. He hopes to do well enough In the annals of profesr Dunn listed In just about every category. Their names appear neal 30 tlmes. Each of the brothers has gone I was "Tinkers to Evers to Ci from the Vtklng uniform to spend at least oneseason in professional ball. g to "Dunn to Dunn to Dunn." But they were not the first members of their family to do so. Their fathsr. n real basebsll lemfly, 1h6 Jack Dunn, current PSU baseball brothers backed by - rs captured b, ..., ..,, , coach, spent ten years with the Los iiluslrat~rram Bawles ~ r o m Angeles Dodgers baseball organiza- IBR Jell, who Ined our W , I ~ tion prior to becomlng one of the Ihe Prnsburgh Ptratss'organhe- Northwest's most SUCC~SS~U~ lion. Jim, who curreofly piayr coaches. lore San Francism Gianb farm team; snd John, who med out "I guess we just kind of grew up on wrlh the San ~iego padres. baseball," comments Jeff, a 1979 All lhree wore vhng unilorms graduate of PSUwho spent a season m me1977 season when PSU with Bradenton. Florida, of the swpl 10 the Nor Pac cham Pittsburgh Plrates organization. At plonship Coach Jack Dun" aka played proless,anel one time, he says, all three brothers ball and worked ,n the and thelr father were with different Dodger organ,zaf~on summer league teams in Portland. lor SeVerBl years "Mom spent the summer going from belore commg to PSU. bali park to bali park." Jeff says. . , . . i I,,,
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