Magic Valley Cowboys
# 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.

## 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). 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, when the Cowboys finished the regular season in fourth place, then defeated the Boise Braves and the Pocatello Bannocks in the playoffs.

## Season records

| Season | Class | Affiliation | Record | Win % | Finish | Playoffs | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | C | none | 55–77 | .417 | 7th (tie) | | |
| 1953 | C | none | 48–83 | .366 | 7th | | |
| 1954 | C | Chicago Cubs | 67–65 | .508 | 5th | | |
| 1955 | C | Chicago Cubs | 64–67 | .489 | 4th | champions | |
| 1956 | C | Chicago Cubs | 69–63 | .523 | 4th (tie) | | |
| 1957 | C | Chicago Cubs | 60–66 | .476 | 6th | | |
| 1958 | C | Chicago Cubs | 58–74 | .439 | 6th | | |
| 1959 | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team |
| 1960 | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team |
| 1961 | C | Philadelphia Phillies | 64–66 | .492 | 4th | | |
| 1962 | C | Philadelphia Phillies | 64–65 | .496 | 3rd | | |
| 1963 | A | Philadelphia Phillies | 84–44 | .656 | 1st | lost in first round | |
| 1964 | Rookie | San Francisco Giants | 33–32 | .508 | 2nd | | |
| 1965 | Rookie | San Francisco Giants | 33–33 | .500 | 2nd (tie) | | |
| 1966 | Rookie | San Francisco Giants | 28–38 | .424 | 4th | | |
| 1967 | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team | no team |
| 1968 | Rookie | Atlanta Braves | 30–31 | .492 | 4th | | |
| 1969 | Rookie | Atlanta Braves | 39–33 | .542 | 3rd | | |
| 1970 | Rookie | Atlanta Braves | 41–29 | .586 | 3rd | | |
| 1971 | Rookie | none | 36–34 | .514 | 3rd (tie) | | |

## All-stars

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

## Notable alumni

* Dick Allen
* Larvell Blanks
* Ron Bryant
* Ken Henderson
* Alex Johnson
* Grady Little
* Mike Marshall
* Jerry Remy
* Mickey Rivers
* Al Zarilla
