Shreveport Sports
# Shreveport Sports

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 (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)
