Shreveport Sports

Shreveport Sports

Independent baseball team
name = Shreveport Sports
founded = 2003
city = Shreveport, Louisiana

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current league = American Association
current division = South Division
past league = * Central Baseball League (2003-2005)
currentname = Shreveport Sports (2003-present)
colors = Navy Blue, Gold, White
ballpark = Fair Grounds Field
pastparks =
leaguechamps =
divisionchamps =
owner = Scott Berry & Gary Elliston
manager = Bob Flori
gm = TBA
media =
website = http://www.shreveportsports.com www.shreveportsports.com

The Shreveport Sports are a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Sports are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 2003 season to the present, the Sports have played their home games at Fair Grounds Field.

The current incarnation of the Sports was founded in 2003, after the Texas League Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas, to become the RoughRiders.

Professional baseball has been in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports:
*1895 — Shreveport Grays (Texas-Southern League)
*1901–03 — Shreveport Giants (Southern Association)
*1904–07 — Shreveport Pirates (Southern Association)
*1908–10 — Shreveport Pirates (Texas League)
*1915–24 — Shreveport Gassers (Texas League)
*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)
*1959–61 — Shreveport Sports (Southern Association)
*1968–70 — Shreveport Braves (Texas League)
*1971–2000 — Shreveport Captains (Texas League)
*2001–02 — Shreveport Swamp Dragons (Texas League)
*2003–05 — Shreveport Sports (Central League)
*2006–current — Shreveport Sports (American Association)

Current Roster

Major Leaguers Who Played in a Shreveport Uniform

*Marvin Benard (San Francisco Giants)-----"(Captains)"
*Pedro Feliz (San Francisco Giants)-----"(Captains)"
*Royce Clayton (Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, White Sox, Nationals)-----"(Captains)"
*Russ Ortiz (Giants, Braves, Diamondbacks, Orioles)-----"(Captains)"
*Yorvit Torrealba (Giants, Rockies, Mariners)-----"(Captains)"
*Chili Davis (Giants, Angels, Yankees, Twins, Royals)-----"(Captains)"
*Bill Mueller (Giants, Cubs, Red Sox, Dodgers)-----"(Captains)"
*Doug Mirabelli (Giants, Red Sox, Rangers, Padres)-----"(Captains)"
*George Sisler (Browns, Braves) "(Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)"-----"(Sports)"
*Al Simmons (Philadelphia A's, White Sox, Senators) "(Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)"-----"(Gassers)"
*Zack Wheat (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia A's) "(Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)"-----"(Sports)"
*Bill Terry (New York Giants) "(Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)"-----"(Sports)"
*Dusty Baker (Braves, Dodgers, A's)-----"(Shreveport Braves)"
*Ralph Garr (Braves, White Sox, Angels)-----"(Shreveport Braves)"
*Tom O'Malley (Giants, Mets, Orioles, Rangers)-----"(Captains)"
*Rick Honeycutt (Mariners, Dodgers, A's, Rangers, Cardinals)-----"(Captains)"
*Sixto Lezcano (Brewers, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals)-----"(Captains)"
*Ramón Martínez (Giants, Cubs, Tigers, Phillies, Dodgers)-----"(Captains)"
*Calvin Murray (Giants, Rangers, Cubs)-----"(Captains)"
*Aaron Fultz (Giants, Rangers, Twins, Phillies)-----"(Captains)"
*Chris Singleton (White Sox, Orioles, A's, Devil Rays)-----"(Captains)"
*Rich Aurilia (Giants, Mariners, Reds)-----"(Captains)"
*Jay Canizaro (Giants, Twins)-----"(Captains)"
*Keith Foulke (Giants, White Sox, Red Sox)-----"(Captains)"
*Dennis Cook (Giants, Indians, Mets, Angels)-----"(Captains)"
*Damon Minor (San Francisco Giants)-----"(Captains)"
*Joe Nathan (Giants, Twins)-----"(Captains, Swamp Dragons)"
*Lance Niekro (San Francisco Giants)-----"(Swamp Dragons)"
*Jesse Foppert (San Francisco Giants)-----"(Swamp Dragons)"
*Scott Linebrink (Giants, Astros, Padres)-----"(Captains)"
*John Burkett (SF Giants, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox)-----"(Captains)"
*Jeff Brantley (SF Giants)-----"(Captains)"

Playoff Appearances

*1919 (Gassers)
*1942 (Sports)
*1948 (Sports)
*1949 (Sports)
*1952 (Sports)
*1954 (Sports)
*1955 (Sports)
*1976 (Captains)
*1979 (Captains)
*1986-1995 (Captains)
*1999 (Captains)
*2004 (Sports) (lost in championship series)
*2006 (Sports)

Championships

*1919 Texas League Championship (Gassers)
*1942 Texas League Championship (Sports)
*1952 Texas League Championship (Sports)
*1955 Texas League Championship (Sports)
*1990 Texas League Championship (Captains)
*1991 Texas League Championship (Captains)
*1995 Texas League Championship (Captains)

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-present

Major League Affiliation

*1923-1924: Philadelphia A's
*1939, 1942, 1946: Chicago White Sox
*1968-1970: Atlanta Braves
*1971-1972: California Angels
*1973-1974: Milwaukee Brewers
*1975-1978: Pittsburgh Pirates
*1979-2002: San Francisco Giants

External links

* [http://www.shreveportsports.com/ Shreveport Sports official site]
* [http://www.aabfan.com/shreveport/ aabfan.com Shreveport Sports Guide]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Shreveport_Sports BR Bullpen Shreveport Sports Info]

References

* [http://www.aabfan.com/league/ aabfan.com] - yearly league standings & awards


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