Great Falls Electrics
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League | Pioneer League (1948–1963) |
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Major league affiliations | |
Previous teams | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1952–1963) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles | 5 (1913, 1917, 1951, 1954, 1961) |
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Previous names |
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Previous parks | Centene Stadium |
The Great Falls Electrics were a minor league baseball team that operated out of Great Falls, Montana. The team was formed in 1911 as part of the old Union Association league. They also played in the Northwestern League from 1916–1917. The team disbanded at that time and then was reformed as part of the Pioneer League in 1948. They became an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952 and remained with the Dodgers through 1963. The team was briefly called the Great Falls Dodgers during the 1957 season and the Great Falls Selectrics in 1949–1950.
In 1969, the team now known as the Great Falls Voyagers began play as the Great Falls Giants and they have remained active under different names since.
The Ballpark
The Electrics played at Centene Stadium then called Legion Park, located at 1015 25th Street North Great Falls, Montana. The park is still in use today, as home of the Great Falls Voyagers of the Pioneer League.[1]
Notable Alumni
Hall of Fame alumni
- Bobby Cox (1963) Inducted, 2014
- Joe Tinker (1900) Inducted, 1946
Notable alumni
- Tony Boeckel (1916-1917)
- Joe Bowman (1949-1950)
- Bennie Daniels (1951)
- John Roseboro (1953) 6 x MLB All-Star
- Larry Sherry (1954) 1959 World Series Most Valuable Player
Year-by-year record
Year | League | Affiliation | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
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1911 | Union Association | none | 90-46 | 1st | George Reed | none League Champs |
1912 | Union Association | none | 72-61 | 3rd | George Reed | none |
1913 | Union Association | none | 78-42 | 1st | Harry Hester | none League Champs |
1916 | Northwestern League | none | 60-61 | 4th | Dick Hurley / Herb Hester | none |
1917 | Northwestern League | none | 42-29 | 1st | Herb Hester | none League Champs |
1948 | Pioneer League | none | 51-75 | 7th | Rich Gyselman | |
1949 | Pioneer League | none | 62-62 | 5th | Joe Bowman | |
1950 | Pioneer League | none | 68-57 | 4th | Joe Bowman / John Angelone | Lost first round |
1951 | Pioneer League | none | 76-60 | 3rd | Buck Elliott | League Champs |
1952 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 67-64 | 4th | Lou Rochelli | Lost first round |
1953 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 77-54 | 2nd | Lou Rochelli | Lost League Finals |
1954 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 70-62 | 4th | Lou Rochelli | League Champs |
1955 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 74-58 | 2nd | Lou Rochelli | Lost first round |
1956 | Pioneer League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 64-68 | 6th | Lou Rochelli | |
1957 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 48-77 | 8th | Jack Banta | |
1958 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63-70 | 5th | Stan Wasiak | Lost playoffs |
1959 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60-70 | 4th | Brandy Davis | Lost first round |
1960 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 55-75 | 5th | Spider Jorgensen | |
1961 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 75-58 | 2nd | Al Ronning | League Champs |
1962 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60-70 | 5th | Al Ronning | |
1963 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 69-59 | 3rd | Al Ronning | Lost first round |
References
External links
- Brooklyn Dodgers minor league affiliates
- Los Angeles Dodgers minor league affiliates
- Defunct minor league baseball teams
- Defunct Pioneer League (baseball) teams
- Professional baseball teams in Montana
- 1963 disestablishments in Montana
- Defunct sports teams in Montana
- Baseball teams established in 1948
- Sports clubs disestablished in 1963
- 1948 establishments in Montana
- Sports in Great Falls, Montana
- Defunct baseball teams in Montana
- Union Association baseball teams