The Shreveport Sports were a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Sports fielded a team from 1925 to 1935, 1938 to 1942, 1946 to 1957, and 1959 to 1961. They were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox in 1939, 1942, and 1946.
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| Team | Chicago White Sox (1939, 1942, 1946) |
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| Name | Shreveport Sports |
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History edit
Professional baseball has been played in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports :
- 1925–1932 — Shreveport Sports[a] (Texas League)
- 1933 — Shreveport Sports (Dixie League)
- 1934 — Shreveport Sports (East Dixie League)
- 1935 — Shreveport Sports (West Dixie League)
- 1938–1942 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
- 1946–1957 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
Championships edit
- 1942 Texas League championship
- 1952 Texas League championship
- 1955 Texas League championship
Major league alumni edit
- George Sisler (Browns, Braves) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)
- Zack Wheat (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia A's) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)
- Bill Terry (New York Giants) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)
Notes edit
- ^ After their ballpark burned down, the 1932 team moved to Tyler, Texas, and finished the season as the Tyler Sports.
References edit
- "Shreveport, Louisiana Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2020.