The Shreveport Sports were a professional

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team based in

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, 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 ( 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

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(Browns, Braves) (

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inductee) * Zack Wheat (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