Magic Valley Cowboys
Minor league affiliations
Class
LeaguePioneer League
Major league affiliations
Team
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1955
Team data
BallparkJaycee Field

The Magic Valley Cowboys were a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League for a total of 17 seasons between 1952 and 1971. The team was based in Twin Falls, Idaho — the largest city within the Magic Valley region — and succeeded the Twin Falls Cowboys. The team played at Jaycee Field, located in the northeast corner of the city's Harmon Park.[1][2]

History

The Magic Valley Cowboys competed at the Class C level (1952–58, 1961–62), the Class A level (1963), and the Rookie level (1964–66, 1968–71).[3] At different times, they were affiliated with four National League teams; the Chicago Cubs (1954–58), the Philadelphia Phillies (1961–63), the San Francisco Giants (1964–66), and the Atlanta Braves (1968–70).

Magic Valley's one league championship came in 1955,[4] when the Cowboys finished the regular season in fourth place, then defeated the Boise Braves and the Pocatello Bannocks in the playoffs.[5]

Season records

SeasonClassAffiliationRecordWin %FinishPlayoffsRef
1952Cnone55–77.4177th (tie)[6]
195348–83.3667th[7]
1954Chicago Cubs67–65.5085th[8]
195564–67.4894thchampions[9][5]
195669–63.5234th (tie)[10]
195760–66.4766th[11]
195858–74.4396th[12]
1959no team
1960
1961CPhiladelphia Phillies64–66.4924th[13]
196264–65.4963rd[14]
1963A84–44.6561stlost in first round[15][16]
1964RookieSan Francisco Giants33–32.5082nd[17]
196533–33.5002nd (tie)[18]
196628–38.4244th[19]
1967no team
1968RookieAtlanta Braves30–31.4924th[20]
196939–33.5423rd[21]
197041–29.5863rd[22]
1971none36–34.5143rd (tie)[23]

All-stars

Season[24][25]Name & Position
1954Charles Jorgenson, P
1955Daniel Lobitz, 1B
Bob Shaffer, P
1956Robert Pascal, 1B
Duane Hermon, OF
Samual Mauney, C
John Buzhardt, P
1961Costen Shockley, 1B
Bobby Sanders, OF
Victor Baron, C
Joel Gibson, P
1962Harold "Hank" Allen, 1B
Adolfo Phillips, OF
Ferdinand Walters, C
Jack Phillips, Mgr.
1963Alex Johnson, OF
Gene Kerns, OF
Nolen Campbell, IF
George Bechtold, P
1966Jay Reed, OF
John Harrell, C
Don DeSousa, Util.
Robert "Bob" Reynolds, P
1968Larry LeGarde, OF
Curtis Moore, Util.
1969Mickey Rivers, OF
1970Marc Meno, 3B
1971Dominic Gaudioso, C

Notable alumni

See also

  • Magic Valley Cowboys players

References

  1. ↑ Matthews, Mychel (January 28, 2016). "Hidden History: Twin Falls' 1st Baseball Team, the Irrigatiors". magicvalley.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Matthews, Mychel (March 23, 2017). "Hidden History: The Cowboys baseball team". magicvalley.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Magic Valley, Idaho". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pioneer League Champions". milb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Magic Valley Wins Pioneer Loop Playoff Series". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. AP. September 14, 1955. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1952 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1953 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1954 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1955 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1956 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "1957 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  12. ↑ "1958 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. ↑ "1961 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. ↑ "1962 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. ↑ "1963 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Yanks, Ponies Gain Finals In PL Playoffs". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. AP. September 5, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "1964 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  18. ↑ "1965 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  19. ↑ "1966 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  20. ↑ "1968 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  21. ↑ "1969 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  22. ↑ "1970 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  23. ↑ "1971 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  24. ↑ "All-Star Teams 1939-1963". milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  25. ↑ "All-Star Teams 1966-1979". milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

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