Shreveport Black Sports players

James Everett Bonner (Japanese: ジミー・ボンナ, Jimī Bonna, September 18, 1906 – May 10, 1963) was an American baseball player who played for Dai Tokyo in the Japanese Baseball League. Joining the team in its inaugural year, he was the first African American to play baseball professionally in Japan, 11 years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

Leroy Morney (May 13, 1909 – March 23, 1979) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1929 to 1944 with several teams. He was selected to three East-West All-Star Games.