| 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) |
| Team data | |
Previous names |
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Previous parks | Centene Stadium |
TheGreat Falls Electrics were a minor league baseball team that operated out ofGreat Falls, Montana. The team was formed in 1911 as part of the oldUnion Association league. They also played in theNorthwestern League from 1916 to 1917. The team disbanded at that time and then was reformed as part of thePioneer League in 1948. They became an affiliate of theBrooklyn Dodgers in 1952 and remained with the Dodgers through 1963. The team was briefly called theGreat Falls Dodgers during the 1957 season and theGreat Falls Selectrics in 1949–1950.
In 1969, the team now known as theGreat Falls Voyagers began play as theGreat Falls Giants and they have remained active under different names since.
The Electrics played atCentene Stadium then called Legion Park, located at 1015 25th Street NorthGreat Falls, Montana. The park is still in use today, as home of theGreat Falls Voyagers of the Pioneer League.[1]
On February 24, 1949, the advisory board of directors of the Great Falls Baseball Club agreed to change the name of the team to the Selectrics.[2] Great Falls Breweries, Inc., the owner of the club, originally had hoped to rename the team the "Selects" to advertise its beer, but the Pioneer League rejected the proposed name change because it advertised a commercial product.[2] The Pioneer League approved the name "Selectrics," however, which was a portmanteau of the Great Falls Breweries "Select" beer and the previous team name, "Electrics."[3]
| Year | League | Affiliation | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/Notes |
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| 1911 | Union Association | none | 90-46 | 1st | George Reed | League Champs |
| 1912 | Union Association | none | 72-61 | 3rd | George Reed | none held |
| 1913 | Union Association | none | 78-42 | 1st | Harry Hester | League Champs |
| 1916 | Northwestern League | none | 60-61 | 4th | Dick Hurley /Herb Hester | none held |
| 1917 | Northwestern League | none | 42-29 | 1st | Herb Hester | League Champs |
| 1948 | Pioneer League | none | 51-75 | 7th | Rich Gyselman | None |
| 1949 | Pioneer League | none | 62-62 | 5th | Joe Bowman | None |
| 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 | None |
| 1957 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 48-77 | 8th | Jack Banta | None |
| 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 | None |
| 1961 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 75-58 | 2nd | Al Ronning | League Champs |
| 1962 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60-70 | 5th | Al Ronning | None |
| 1963 | Pioneer League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 69-59 | 3rd | Al Ronning | Lost first round |