Magic Valley Cowboys

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]

Magic Valley Cowboys
(1952–58, 1961–66, 1968–71)
Twin Falls, Idaho
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass C (1952–58, 1961–62)
Class A (1963)
Rookie (1964–66, 1968–71)
Previous leagues
Pioneer League (1952–58, 1961–66, 1968–71)
Major league affiliations
Previous teams
Minor league titles
League titles (1)1955
Team data
Previous parks
Jaycee Field

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).[4]

Magic Valley's one league championship came in 1955,[5] when the Cowboys finished the regular season in fourth place, then defeated the Boise Braves and the Pocatello Bannocks in the playoffs.[6]

Season records
SeasonClassAffiliationRecordWin %FinishPlayoffsRef
1952Cnone55–77.4177th (tie)[7]
195348–83.3667th[8]
1954Chicago Cubs67–65.5085th[9]
195564–67.4894thchampions[10][6]
195669–63.5234th (tie)[11]
195760–66.4766th[12]
195858–74.4396th[13]
1959no team
1960
1961CPhiladelphia Phillies64–66.4924th[14]
196264–65.4963rd[15]
1963A84–44.6561stlost in first round[16][17]
1964RookieSan Francisco Giants33–32.5082nd[18]
196533–33.5002nd (tie)[19]
196628–38.4244th[20]
1967no team
1968RookieAtlanta Braves30–31.4924th[21]
196939–33.5423rd[22]
197041–29.5863rd[23]
1971none36–34.5143rd (tie)[24]

All-stars
Season[25][26]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

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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. "Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. "Pioneer League Champions". milb.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  6. "Magic Valley Wins Pioneer Loop Playoff Series". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. AP. September 14, 1955. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  7. "1952 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. "1953 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. "1954 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. "1955 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  11. "1956 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  12. "1957 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. "1958 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. "1961 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. "1962 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  16. "1963 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  17. "Yanks, Ponies Gain Finals In PL Playoffs". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. AP. September 5, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  18. "1964 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  19. "1965 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  20. "1966 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  21. "1968 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  22. "1969 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  23. "1970 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  24. "1971 Magic Valley Cowboys". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  25. "All-Star Teams 1939-1963". milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  26. "All-Star Teams 1966-1979". milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

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