Shreveport Sports

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For the Shreveport-Bossier Sports (2003–2008), see Shreveport-Bossier Captains.
Shreveport Sports
1925–1961
(1925–1935, 1938–1942, 1946–1957, 1959–1961)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Minor league affiliations
Class
  • Double-A (1946–1957, 1959–1961)
  • Class A1 (1938–1942)
  • Class C (1933–1935)
  • Class A (1928–1932)
League
Major league affiliations
TeamChicago White Sox (1939, 1942, 1946)
Minor league titles
League titles (3)
  • 1942
  • 1952
  • 1955
Team data
NameShreveport Sports
Ballpark
  • Texas League Park (1938–1942, 1946–1957)
  • Biedenharn Park (1925–1932)

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.

History[]

Professional baseball has been played in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports :

Championships[]

Major league alumni[]

  • 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)

References[]

  • "Shreveport, Louisiana Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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