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Shreveport Sports

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Year founded
  
1925

League championships
  
1942, 1952, 1955

Nickname(s)
  
Sports

Founded
  
1925

Ballpark
  
Biedenharn Park (1925-32) Texas League Park (1938-42, 1946-57)

Former league(s)
  
Texas League (1925-32) Dixie League (1933) East Dixie League (1934) West Dixie League (1935) Texas League (1938-42, 1946-57) Southern Association (1959-61)

Location
  
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

The Shreveport Sports were a professional minor-league baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Sports fielded a team from 1925-35, 1938-42, 1946-57 and 1959-61. They were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox in 1939, 1942 and 1946.

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History of Shreveport Sports baseball

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

  • 1925–32 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
  • 1933 — Shreveport Sports (Dixie League)
  • 1934 — Shreveport Sports (East Dixie League)
  • 1935 — Shreveport Sports (West Dixie League)
  • 1938–42 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
  • 1946–57 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)

    • Major Leaguers Who Played in a Shreveport Sports Uniform

  • 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)

    • Championships

  • 1942 Texas League Championship
  • 1952 Texas League Championship
  • 1955 Texas League Championship

    • Ballparks

  • Biedenharn Park (1925-32)
  • Texas League Park (1938-42, 1946–57)

    • Major League Affiliation

  • 1939, 1942, 1946: Chicago White Sox

    • References

    Shreveport Sports Wikipedia
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