Year founded 2003 Division championships 2004, 2006, 2010 Founded 2003 | Nickname(s) The Captains Ballpark Fair Grounds Field League championships 2,010 | |
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Former name(s) Shreveport-Bossier Captains (2009–11)
Shreveport Sports (2003–08) Former league(s) Central Baseball League (2003–05) Colors Cardinal, black, white, silver Location Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Color Cardinal, black, white, silver Parent organization Laredo Baseball Investors, LLC | ||
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The Shreveport-Bossier Captains were a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. Following the 2011 season, the team was sold to new ownership and moved to Laredo, Texas, to continue play as the Laredo Lemurs. The Captains were a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2003 season to the 2011 season, the Captains played their home games at Shreveport's Fair Grounds Field.
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- History of Shreveport baseball
- Major Leaguers Who Played in a Shreveport Uniform
- Championships
- Ballparks
- Major League Affiliation
- References
The latest incarnation of the Captains was founded in 2003 as the Shreveport-Bossier Sports, after the Class-AA Texas League Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas, to become the RoughRiders. On January 8, 2009, the Captains unveiled their new name (themed as a pirate captain rather than a tribute to Captain Henry Miller Shreve, the founder of Shreveport), logo, and color scheme; unlike prior teams, this incarnation of the Captains also encompasses neighboring Bossier City in its locale name.
After the 2010 season, the Captains' current owners were awarded an American Association team to be based in Amarillo to replace a United League Baseball team. At first it was assumed the Captains would be relocating to Amarillo. However, the Pensacola Pelicans' owners later purchased the Carolina Mudcats and will be folding the American Association incarnation of the team for the 2011 season so that the Mudcats can relocate to Pensacola for the 2012 baseball season. This move was expected to keep the Captains in Shreveport and in the American Association for the foreseeable future.
However, the Shreveport-Bossier Captains announced on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, that the team had been sold to a new ownership group, and would move. The team was purchased by Laredo Baseball Investors, LLC.
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History of Shreveport baseball
Professional baseball has been in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports and one prior team named the Shreveport Captains:
Major Leaguers Who Played in a Shreveport Uniform
Championships
Ballparks
Gasser Park 1915-1924; Biedenharn Park 1925-1932; Texas League Park 1938-1942, 1946–1957; Bonneau Peters Field 1968; Braves Field 1968-1970; SPAR Stadium 1971-1985; Fair Grounds Field 1986–2011