From 1948 to 1954, the Valley Raiders played exclusively as members of the Class D level Sooner State League, winning the 1949 pennant.
The other six Sooner State League teams in 1948 were the Ada Herefords, Ardmore Indians, Duncan Cementers, Lawton Giants, McAlester Rockets and Seminole Oilers.
Pauls Valley native and former MLB player Jennings Poindexter managed the Raiders for part of the 1948 season.
[11] The Ardmore Indians (99–40), Shawnee Hawks (96–44) and McAlester Rockets (91–48) finished ahead of the Pauls Valley Raiders (90–50).
[12][2] The franchise became an affiliate of the New York Giants in 1952 and Pauls Valley advanced to the Sooner State League finals.
Pauls Valley finished 63–74 (fifth place) in 1953, drawing 18,453 (seventh in the league) in their final season as a New York Giants affiliate.
[24][25] Thompson Field hosts the annual "Watermelon Seed Spittin' World Championship" on the 4th of July.