The Shreveport Sports were a professional Minor League Baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the

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. The Sports fielded a team from 1925 to 1935, 1938 to 1942, 1946 to 1957, and 1959 to 1961. They were affiliated with the

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in 1939, 1942, and 1946.

History

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has been played in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports : *1925–1932 — Shreveport Sports (

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) *1933 — Shreveport Sports ( Dixie League) *1934 — Shreveport Sports (

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) *1935 — Shreveport Sports (

West Dixie League 'The West Dixie League was an American professional minor league baseball league that operated for two seasons from 1934 to 1935 as a Class C level league. History The West Dixie League was created when the Dixie League divided into the East ...

) *1938–1942 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League) *1946–1957 — Shreveport Sports (Texas League)

Championships

*1942

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*1952 Texas League championship *1955 Texas League championship

Major league alumni

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(Browns, Braves) ( Baseball Hall of Fame inductee) *

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(Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia A's) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee) * Bill Terry (New York Giants) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)

Notes

References

* {{Reflist Dixie League (1933 baseball) teams West Dixie League teams East Dixie League teams Defunct Southern Association teams Defunct Texas League teams Professional baseball teams in Louisiana

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Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates 1925 establishments in Louisiana 1961 disestablishments in Louisiana Defunct baseball teams in Louisiana Baseball teams disestablished in 1961 Baseball teams established in 1925