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Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Founded in 2003
Shreveport, Louisiana
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- Shreveport-Bossier Captains (2009-present)
- Shreveport Sports (2003-2008)
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- Cardinal, black, white, silver
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- League titles: none
- Division titles: 2006 (first half)
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| Owner(s)/Operated By: Scott Berry & Gary Elliston |
| General Manager: Craig Brasfield |
| Manager: Ricky Van Asselberg |
| Media: Shreveport Times |
| Website: www.sbcaptains.com |
The Shreveport-Bossier Captains are a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. The Captains 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 Captains have played their home games at Fair Grounds Field.
The current incarnation of the Captains was founded in 2003 as the Shreveport Sports, after the Texas League Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas, to become the RoughRiders. On January 8, 2009, the Captains unveiled their new name, logo, and color scheme; unlike prior teams, this incarnation of the Captains also encompasses the neighboring Bossier City in its locale name.
[edit] History of Shreveport baseball
Professional baseball has been in Shreveport at various levels since 1895, including several teams named the Shreveport Sports and one prior team named the Shreveport Captains:
- 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)
- 2006–08 — Shreveport Sports (American Association)
- 2009–current — Shreveport-Bossier Captains (American Association)
[edit] Current Roster
As of February 6, 2008
[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, 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)
- Jeff Kent (Toronto Blue Jays, NY Mets, Cleveland Indians, SF Giants, Houston Astros, LA Dodgers)-----(Captains)
[edit] 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)
[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
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