Twin Falls Bruins

Twin Falls first hosted the semi–pro "Twin Falls Irrigators", who began play in 1905, playing against other regional teams for many seasons. In 1926, minor League baseball began in Twin Falls, when the Twin Falls "Bruins" became charter members of the Class C level Utah-Idaho League. The Bruins joined the Idaho Falls Spuds, Logan Collegians, Ogden Gunners, Pocatello Bannocks and Salt Lake City Bees teams in the new six–team league. In their first season of play, the 1926 Twin Falls Bruins ended the season with a record of 63–50, playing the season under manager Carl Zamloch. The Bruins placed second in the regular season standings, finishing 11.5 games behind the champion Idaho Falls Spuds. The Utah-Idaho League did not have playoffs in 1926. After a decade hiatus, minor league baseball returned to Twin Falls in 1939, when the Twin Falls Cowboys became charter members of the six–team Pioneer League and began a tenure of play in the league. ==The ballpark==

The Twin Falls Bruins hosted home minor league home games at the Twin Falls Athletic Park. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ty Cobb had a brother who lived in Twin Falls. Cobb hosted an exhibition game at Twin Falls Athletic Park on Nov. 9, 1915, between a group of American League All-Stars and a team from the National League. Torn down in 1974, Twin Falls Athletic Park was located on the 500 block of Second Avenue South in Twin Falls, Idaho. ==Timeline==

• Bill Brenzel (1927) • Ed Coleman (1928) • Pete Daglia (1926) • Myril Hoag (1927) MLB All-Star • Lou Rosenberg (1926–1927) • Carl Zamloch (1926, MGR) ==See also==