Shreveport Sports
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{{Infobox Minor League Baseball
| name = Shreveport Sports
| firstseason = 1925
| lastseason = 1961
| allyears = {{Baseball year|1925}}–{{Baseball year|1935}}, {{Baseball year|1938}}–{{Baseball year|1942}}, {{Baseball year|1946}}–{{Baseball year|1957}}, {{Baseball year|1959}}–{{Baseball year|1961}}
| city = Shreveport, Louisiana
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| league = {{plainlist|
- Southern Association (1959–1961)
- Texas League (1938–1942, 1946–1957)
- West Dixie League (1935)
- East Dixie League (1934)
- Dixie League (1933)
- Texas League (1925–1932)
}}
| majorleague = Chicago White Sox (1939, 1942, 1946)
| nickname = Shreveport Sports
| ballpark = {{plainlist|
- Texas League Park (1938–1942, 1946–1957)
- Beidenham Park (1925–1932)
}}
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| leaguenum = 3
| leaguechamps = {{hlist|1942|1952|1955}}
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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 :
- 1925–1932 — Shreveport Sports{{efn|After their ballpark burned down, the 1932 team moved to Tyler, Texas, and finished the season as the Tyler Sports.}} (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=
- 1942 Texas League championship
- 1952 Texas League championship
- 1955 Texas League championship
=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)
Notes
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References
- {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Shreveport&state=LA&country=US|title=Shreveport, Louisiana Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=August 10, 2020}}
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Category:Dixie League (1933 baseball) teams
Category:West Dixie League teams
Category:East Dixie League teams
Category:Defunct Southern Association teams
Category:Defunct Texas League teams
Category:Professional baseball teams in Louisiana
Category:Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates
Category:1925 establishments in Louisiana
Category:1961 disestablishments in Louisiana
Category:Defunct baseball teams in Louisiana