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The Shreveport-Bossier Captains are a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as well as being the 99th-largest city in the United States....
, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. 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
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. Since the 2003 season to the present, the Captains have played their home games at Fair Grounds Field
Fair Grounds Field

Fair Grounds Field is a stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Shreveport Sports minor league baseball team....
.

The current incarnation of the Captains was founded in 2003 as the Shreveport Sports, after the Texas League
Texas League

The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Minor league baseball#Extant farm system league....
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas

Frisco is a city in Collin County, Texas and Denton County, Texas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a wealthy and rapid growing suburb of Dallas, Texas....
, to become the RoughRiders
Frisco RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. The team plays in the Texas League, assigned to the South Division....
.






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The Shreveport-Bossier Captains are a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, as well as being the 99th-largest city in the United States....
, in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. 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
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
. Since the 2003 season to the present, the Captains have played their home games at Fair Grounds Field
Fair Grounds Field

Fair Grounds Field is a stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Shreveport Sports minor league baseball team....
.

The current incarnation of the Captains was founded in 2003 as the Shreveport Sports, after the Texas League
Texas League

The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Minor league baseball#Extant farm system league....
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas

Frisco is a city in Collin County, Texas and Denton County, Texas Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a wealthy and rapid growing suburb of Dallas, Texas....
, to become the RoughRiders
Frisco RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. The team plays in the Texas League, assigned to the South Division....
. 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
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2000 United States Census, the city had a total population of 56,461....
 in its locale name.

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
    Southern Association

    The Southern Association was a higher-level minor league in United States organized baseball from 1902 through 1961. From 1936 ? as an A1 and then a Class AA league ? the Southern Association was two steps below the major leagues....
    )
  • 1904–07 — Shreveport Pirates (Southern Association)
  • 1908–10 — Shreveport Pirates (Texas League
    Texas League

    The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Minor league baseball#Extant farm system 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
    Central Baseball League

    The Central Baseball League, formerly the Texas-Louisiana League, was a minor league baseball whose member teams were independent of any Major League Baseball affiliations....
    )
  • 2006–08 — Shreveport Sports (American Association)
  • 2009–current — Shreveport-Bossier Captains (American Association)


Current Roster

As of February 6, 2008
Catchers
Catchers

Catchers was an Irish indie pop band formed in 1993 and led by singer-songwriter Dale Grundle. The band consisted of Dale Grundle , Alice Lemon , Peter Kelly , Ger FitzGerald , Craig Carpenter and Jonathan Lord ....


Infielders

Outfielder
Outfielder

Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder....
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Pitching Staff
Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a base on balls....


Major Leaguers Who Played in a Shreveport Uniform

  • Marvin Benard
    Marvin Benard

    Marvin Larry Benard [buh-NARD] is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw left-handed.Benard moved to Los Angeles with his mother and father when he was 12....
     (San Francisco Giants)-----(Captains)
  • Pedro Feliz
    Pedro Feliz

    Pedro Julio Feliz is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. Feliz has hit 20 or more home runs in four of his first five seasons as a starting third baseman and is an above average fielder at third base....
     (San Francisco Giants)-----(Captains)
  • Royce Clayton
    Royce Clayton

    Royce Spencer Clayton is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Francisco Giants, and made his major league debut for the Giants on September 9, ....
     (Giants, Cardinals, Rangers, White Sox, Nationals)-----(Captains)
  • Russ Ortiz
    Russ Ortiz

    Russell Reid Ortiz is a Major League baseball pitcher with the Houston Astros organization. Ortiz has previously played for the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants....
     (Giants, Braves, Diamondbacks, Orioles)-----(Captains)
  • Yorvit Torrealba
    Yorvit Torrealba

    Yorvit Adolfo Torrealba [pron., /jo?.'vit ?to.re.'al.ba/] is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Colorado Rockies. He previously played for the San Francisco Giants, and the Seattle Mariners....
     (Giants, Rockies, Mariners)-----(Captains)
  • Chili Davis
    Chili Davis

    Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis , nicknamed "Jamaican Sensation", is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants , Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim , Minnesota Twins , Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees ....
     (Giants, Angels, Yankees, Twins, Royals)-----(Captains)
  • Bill Mueller
    Bill Mueller

    William Richard Mueller is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Mueller's playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants , Chicago Cubs , Boston Red Sox , and Los Angeles Dodgers ....
     (Giants, Cubs, Red Sox, Dodgers)-----(Captains)
  • Doug Mirabelli
    Doug Mirabelli

    Douglas Anthony Mirabelli is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants , Texas Rangers , Boston Red Sox , and San Diego Padres before returning to the Red Sox ....
     (Giants, Red Sox, Rangers, Padres)-----(Captains)
  • George Sisler
    George Sisler

    George Harold Sisler , nicknamed "Gorgeous George," was an United States baseball player who played Major League Baseball for 15 Season #Regular season, primarily as a first Baseman with the Baltimore Orioles#St....
     (Browns, Braves) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)-----(Sports)
  • Al Simmons
    Al Simmons

    Aloysius Harry Simmons , born Aloisius Szymanski in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an United States player in Major League Baseball over three decades....
     (Philadelphia A's, White Sox, Senators) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)-----(Gassers)
  • Zack Wheat
    Zack Wheat

    Zachariah Davis "Zack" Wheat , nicknamed "Buck", was an United States Major League Baseball left fielder. A consistent hitter throughout his 19 year career, he still holds many Dodger franchise records....
     (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia A's) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)-----(Sports)
  • Bill Terry
    Bill Terry

    William Harold Terry was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager . Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954....
     (New York Giants) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)-----(Sports)
  • Dusty Baker
    Dusty Baker

    Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and the current Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. He previously led the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs, winning the National League pennant with the Giants....
     (Braves, Dodgers, A's)-----(Shreveport Braves)
  • Ralph Garr
    Ralph Garr

    Ralph Allen Garr is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. He batted left-handed and threw right....
     (Braves, White Sox, Angels)-----(Shreveport Braves)
  • Tom O'Malley
    Tom O'Malley

    Thomas Patrick O'Malley is a former Major League baseball player born in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Montoursville, Pennsylvania in the United States....
     (Giants, Mets, Orioles, Rangers)-----(Captains)
  • Rick Honeycutt
    Rick Honeycutt

    Frederick Wayne "Rick" Honeycutt is the current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Honeycutt was a left-handed pitcher for 21 years from 1977 to 1997....
     (Mariners, Dodgers, A's, Rangers, Cardinals)-----(Captains)
  • Sixto Lezcano
    Sixto Lezcano

    Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major League Baseball between 1974 and 1985....
     (Brewers, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals)-----(Captains)
  • Ramón Martínez (Giants, Cubs, Tigers, Phillies, Dodgers)-----(Captains)
  • Calvin Murray
    Calvin Murray

    Calvin Murray , is a retired professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major league baseball from 1999-2004 for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers , and Chicago Cubs....
     (Giants, Rangers, Cubs)-----(Captains)
  • Aaron Fultz
    Aaron Fultz

    Richard Aaron Fultz is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds organization.Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Fultz spent the first three seasons of his Major League career with them , compiling a 10-5 record in 167 games played ....
     (Giants, Rangers, Twins, Phillies)-----(Captains)
  • Chris Singleton (White Sox, Orioles, A's, Devil Rays)-----(Captains)
  • Rich Aurilia
    Rich Aurilia

    Richard Santo Aurilia is an infielder in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants organization. He bats and throws right-handed.The 24th round pick of the Texas Rangers in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, Aurilia worked in the Rangers minor league system before being traded with first baseman Desi Wilson to the San Francis...
     (Giants, Mariners, Reds)-----(Captains)
  • Jay Canizaro
    Jay Canizaro

    Jason Kyle Canizaro is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who spent parts of four seasons in the majors with the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins....
     (Giants, Twins)-----(Captains)
  • Keith Foulke
    Keith Foulke

    Keith Charles Foulke is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent....
     (Giants, White Sox, Red Sox)-----(Captains)
  • Dennis Cook
    Dennis Cook

    Dennis Bryan Cook is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for nine teams from 1988 to 2002: the San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox , Texas Rangers , Florida Marlins , New York Mets , and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ....
     (Giants, Indians, Mets, Angels)-----(Captains)
  • Damon Minor
    Damon Minor

    Damon Reed Minor is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He also played one year in Japan for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in ....
     (San Francisco Giants)-----(Captains)
  • Joe Nathan
    Joe Nathan

    Joseph Michael Nathan is a Closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins. He bats and throws right-handed, and stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches ....
     (Giants, Twins)-----(Captains, Swamp Dragons)
  • Lance Niekro
    Lance Niekro

    Lance Joseph Niekro is a Major League Baseball player, nephew of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, and son of former player Joe Niekro. Niekro attended Florida Southern College, and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft....
     (San Francisco Giants)-----(Swamp Dragons)
  • Jesse Foppert
    Jesse Foppert

    Jesse William Foppert is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently in the San Francisco Giants organization....
     (San Francisco Giants)-----(Swamp Dragons)
  • Scott Linebrink
    Scott Linebrink

    Scott Cameron Linebrink is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He attended Texas State University.In and , while playing for the San Diego Padres, he was arguably the best setup man in baseball, going 7-3 with a 2.14 earned run average and 8-1 with a 1.83 ERA, respectively....
     (Giants, Astros, Padres)-----(Captains)
  • John Burkett
    John Burkett

    John David Burkett is a retired Major League pitcher. He went 166-136 with a 4.31 ERA in 15-year Major League Baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers , Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox....
     (SF Giants, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox)-----(Captains)
  • Jeff Brantley
    Jeff Brantley

    Jeffrey Hoke Brantley, , is a former relief pitcher with a 14 year career from to ....
     (SF Giants)-----(Captains)
  • Jeff Kent
    Jeff Kent

    Jeffrey Franklin Kent is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman. Kent won the National League Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award award in with the San Francisco Giants, and is the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen....
     (Toronto Blue Jays, NY Mets, Cleveland Indians, SF Giants, Houston Astros, LA Dodgers)-----(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
    Texas League

    The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Minor league baseball#Extant farm system 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
Fair Grounds Field

Fair Grounds Field is a stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Shreveport Sports minor league baseball team....
 1986-present

Major League Affiliation

  • 1923-1924: Philadelphia A's
  • 1939, 1942, 1946: Chicago White Sox
    Chicago White Sox

    The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....
  • 1968-1970: Atlanta Braves
    Atlanta Braves

    The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
  • 1971-1972: California Angels
  • 1973-1974: Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers

    The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League....
  • 1975-1978: Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates

    The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
  • 1979-2002: San Francisco Giants
    San Francisco Giants

    The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....


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