Columbia, SC

Columbia is the state capital of South Carolina, located in the center of the state.

Teams that have played here

• Columbia Skyscrapers, South Atlantic League (1904)
• Columbia Gamecocks, South Atlantic League (1905-1910)
• Columbia Commies, South Atlantic League (1911)
• Columbia Comers, South Atlantic League (1912, 1914-1917)
• Columbia Comers, South Atlantic Association (1919-1923, 1925-1930)
• Columbia Sandlappers, Piedmont League (1934)
• Columbia Senators, South Atlantic League (1936-1937)
• Columbia Reds, South Atlantic League (1938-1942, 1946-1955, 1960-1961)
• Columbia Gems, South Atlantic League (1956-1957)
• Columbia Mets, South Atlantic League (1983-1992)
• Capital City Bombers, South Atlantic League (1993-2004)
• Columbia Blowfish, Coastal Plain League (2006-2014)
• Columbia Fireflies, South Atlantic League (2016-2019)
• Columbia Fireflies, Low-A East (2021)
• Columbia Fireflies, Carolina League (2022- )

Persons who were born here

• Kelly Ahrens, minor league catcher
• Doug Ames, minor league pitcher
• Terry Blocker, outfielder
• John Boozer, pitcher
• Kip Bouknight, minor league pitcher
• Wild Bill Clark, minor league pitcher and manager
• Paul Clemens, pitcher
• Ed Creech, minor league shortstop
• Clay Daniel, minor league pitcher
• Mike Derrick, outfielder
• Trey Dyson, minor league outfielder
• Gary Givens, minor league pitcher
• Grayson Greiner, catcher
• Kirby Higbe, pitcher
• La Marr Hoyt, pitcher
• Corey Jenkins, outfielder
• Brett Jodie, pitcher
• Bill Landrum, pitcher
• Joe Landrum, pitcher
• Billy Laval, minor league pitcher/outfielder
• Clarence Lindsay, infielder; manager
• Coley Logan, pinch-hitter
• Barney Martin, pitcher
• Jerry Martin, outfielder
• Mike Martin, minor league pitcher
• Jake Mueller, minor league coach
• Zach Neal, pitcher
• Elton Pollock, minor league outfielder
• Brett Price, minor league pitcher
• Pokey Reese, infielder
• Daniel Rhame, minor league pitcher
• Ben Thurmond, minor league pitcher
• Brandon Waring, minor league infielder
• Dewayne Wise, outfielder
• Alfred Womack, minor league pitcher
• Dooley Womack, pitcher
• Larry Womack, minor league pitcher

Persons who died here

• Tim Bishop, minor league outfielder
• Jimmy Boyd, pitcher
• Wild Bill Clark, minor league pitcher and manager
• Rufe Clarke, pitcher
• Logan Drake, pitcher
• Jesse Fowler, pitcher
• Fred Gladding, pitcher
• Joe Grugan, college coach
• Bob Hazle, outfielder
• Kirby Higbe, pitcher
• La Marr Hoyt, pitcher
• Art Jones, pitcher
• Joe Landrum, pitcher
• Billy Laval, minor league pitcher/outfielder
• Barney Martin, pitcher
• Charles Peterson, scout
• Flint Rhem, pitcher
• Joe Schultz, outfielder
• Jim Scoggins, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Allen University
• Ben Lippen School
• Benedict College
• Cardinal Newman High School
• Columbia High School
• Dreher High School
• Olympia High School
• Richland Northeast High School
• Spring Valley High School
• University High School (closed)
• University of South Carolina
• W.J. Keenan High School