Shreveport-Bossier Captains

The Shreveport–Bossier Captains were a professional baseball team based in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the United States. Following the 2011 season, the team was sold to new ownership and moved to Laredo, Texas, to continue play as the Laredo Lemurs. The Captains were a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which was not affiliated with Major League Baseball at the time. From the 2003 season to the 2011 season, the Captains played their home games at Shreveport's Fair Grounds Field.

The latest incarnation of the Captains was founded in 2003 as the Shreveport–Bossier Sports, after the Class-AA Texas League Shreveport Swamp Dragons moved to Frisco, Texas, to become the RoughRiders. On January 8, 2009, the Captains unveiled their new name (themed as a pirate captain rather than a tribute to Captain Henry Miller Shreve, the founder of Shreveport), logo, and color scheme; unlike prior teams, this incarnation of the Captains also encompasses neighboring Bossier City in its locale name.

After the 2010 season, the Captains' owners were awarded an American Association team to be based in Amarillo to replace a United League Baseball team. At first it was assumed the Captains would be relocating to Amarillo. However, the Pensacola Pelicans' owners later purchased the Carolina Mudcats and folded the American Association incarnation of the team for the 2011 season so that the Mudcats could relocate to Pensacola for the 2012 baseball season. This move was expected to keep the Captains in Shreveport and in the American Association for the foreseeable future. However, the Shreveport–Bossier Captains announced on November 29, 2011, that the team had been sold to a new ownership group and would move. The team was purchased by Laredo Baseball Investors, LLC.

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 &mdash; Shreveport Grays (Texas-Southern League)
 * 1901–1903 &mdash; Shreveport Giants (Southern Association)
 * 1904–1907 &mdash; Shreveport Pirates (Southern Association)
 * 1908–1910 &mdash; Shreveport Pirates (Texas League)
 * 1915–1924 &mdash; Shreveport Gassers (Texas League)
 * 1925–1932 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
 * 1933 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Dixie League)
 * 1934 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (East Dixie League)
 * 1935 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (West Dixie League)
 * 1938–1942 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
 * 1946–1957 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Texas League)
 * 1959–1961 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Southern Association)
 * 1968–1970 &mdash; Shreveport Braves (Texas League)
 * 1971–2000 &mdash; Shreveport Captains (Texas League)
 * 2001–2002 &mdash; Shreveport Swamp Dragons (Texas League)
 * 2003–2005 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (Central League)
 * 2006–2008 &mdash; Shreveport Sports (American Association)
 * 2009–2011 &mdash; Shreveport–Bossier Captains (American Association)

Major leaguers who played in a Shreveport uniform

 * Tony Peña (Pirates, Cardinals, Red Sox, Indians, White Sox, and Astros) (Baseball Hall of Fame inductee)-(Captains)
 * Mike Aldrete (SF Giants, Montreal Expos, SD Padres, CLE Indians, Oakland Athletics, CA Angels, NY Yankees)-(Captains)
 * Marvin Benard (SF Giants)-(Captains)
 * Pedro Feliz (SF Giants)-(Captains)
 * Randall Johnson (Engine 12 C) (SwampDragons)
 * Royce Clayton (SF Giants, STL Cardinals, TX Rangers, CHI White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, CO Rockies, AZ Diamondbacks, WA 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 (SF Giants)-(Captains)
 * Joe Nathan (Giants, Twins, Rangers)-(Captains, Swamp Dragons)
 * Lance Niekro (SF Giants)-(Swamp Dragons)
 * Jesse Foppert (SF Giants)-(Swamp Dragons)
 * Scott Linebrink (Giants, Astros, Padres, Brewers, White Sox, Braves)-(Captains)
 * John Burkett (SF Giants, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox)-(Captains)
 * Jeff Brantley (SF Giants, Reds, Cardinals, Philies, Rangers)-(Captains)
 * Joey Gathright (Devil Rays, Royals, Cubs, Red Sox)-(Captains)
 * Nate Bump (Marlins)-(Captains)

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)
 * 2010 American Association 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 1986–2011

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

Year-by-year results (bold denotes a postseason appearance)

 * 2011	Shreveport–Bossier Captains	45	55	.450
 * 2010	Shreveport–Bossier Captains	58	37	.611
 * 2009	Shreveport–Bossier Captains	48	48	.500
 * 2008	Shreveport Sports	       26	68	.277
 * 2007	Shreveport Sports	       47	48	.495
 * 2006 Shreveport Sports             54	39	.581
 * 2005	Shreveport Sports	       46	48	.489
 * 2004 Shreveport Sports	       50	45	.526
 * 2003	Shreveport Sports	       51	44	.537
 * 2002	Shreveport Swamp Dragons	60	79	.432
 * 2001	Shreveport Swamp Dragons	54	81	.400
 * 2000	Shreveport Captains	58	81	.417
 * 1999	Shreveport Captains	71	69	.507
 * 1998	Shreveport Captains	57	83	.407
 * 1997	Shreveport Captains	76	62	.551 (Lost in TL Finals)
 * 1996	Shreveport Captains	73	66	.525
 * 1995	Shreveport Captains	88	47	.652
 * 1994	Shreveport Captains	73	63	.537
 * 1993	Shreveport Captains	66	70	.485
 * 1992	Shreveport Captains	77	59	.566 (Lost in TL Finals)
 * 1991	Shreveport Captains	86	50	.632
 * 1990	Shreveport Captains	65	68	.489
 * 1989	Shreveport Captains	75	61	.551
 * 1988	Shreveport Captains	74	62	.544
 * 1987	Shreveport Captains	78	57	.578
 * 1986	Shreveport Captains	80	56	.588
 * 1985	Shreveport Captains	72	64	.529
 * 1984	Shreveport Captains	59	77	.434
 * 1983	Shreveport Captains	72	64	.529
 * 1982	Shreveport Captains	62	73	.459
 * 1981	Shreveport Captains	68	67	.504
 * 1980	Shreveport Captains	49	87	.360
 * 1979	Shreveport Captains	73	62	.541
 * 1978	Shreveport Captains	55	81	.404
 * 1977	Shreveport Captains	62	68	.477
 * 1976	Shreveport Captains	70	66	.515 (Lost in TL Finals)
 * 1975	Shreveport Captains	76	52	.594
 * 1974	Shreveport Captains	59	79	.428
 * 1973	Shreveport Captains	70	68	.507
 * 1972	Shreveport Captains	64	76	.457
 * 1971	Shreveport Captains	69	73	.486