Magic Valley Cowboys

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Class
LeaguePioneer League
Team
League titles (1)1955
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]

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).[citation needed]

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

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