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.

Shreveport Sports
Minor league affiliations
Class
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)

History

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

Championships

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Major league alumni

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Notes

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  1. ^ After their ballpark burned down, the 1932 team moved to Tyler, Texas, and finished the season as the Tyler Sports.

References

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