Shreveport Sports
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'| Founded = 2003 | League = American Association 2006-present | History = 2003-present | Ballpark = Fair Grounds Field | City = Shreveport, Louisiana | Colors = navy blue, yellow | Owner(s) = Scott Berry and Gary Elliston | General Manager = Terri Sipes
The Shreveport Sports Baseball Club is a professional minor league baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana that plays in the American Association. It is unaffiliated with any Major League Baseball team. However, the Sports had two players sign with Major League Baseball teams in 2003.
The Sports play at Fair Grounds Field, which was constructed in 1986.
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)
Contents |
[edit] Current Starting Roster
- LF Todd Self
- CF Coby Smith
- RF Austin Easley
- 3B Melvin Falu
- SS Enohel Planco
- 2B Neb Brown
- 1B Al Corbeil
- C Tommy Bryant
- DH Chad Gambill
[edit] 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)-----(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)
- Ramon Martinez (Giants, Cubs, Tigers, 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)
[edit] Playoff Appearances
- 1919 (Gassers)
- 1942 (Sports)
- 1948 (Sports)
- 1949 (Sports)
- 1952 (Sports)
- 1954 (Sports)
- 1955 (Sports)
- 1976 (Captains)
- 1979 (Captains)
- 1987-1997 (Captains)
- 1999 (Captains)
- 2004 (Sports) (lost in championship series)
- 2006 (Sports)
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] External links
- Shreveport Sports official site
- aabfan.com Shreveport Sports Guide
- BR Bullpen Shreveport Sports Info
[edit] References
- aabfan.com - yearly league standings & awards
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