Columbus, GA
Columbus is located in western Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Phenix City, AL lies across the river. Columbus is home to the Fort Benning Army Base.
A team from Columbus won the 2006 Little League World Series.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- Columbus Stars, Southern League (1885)
- Columbus Babies, Southern Association (1896)
- Columbus Babies, Southeastern League (1897)
- Columbus River Snipes, Georgia State League (1906)
- Columbus Foxes, South Atlantic League (1909-1917, 1956-1957)
- Columbus Foxes, Southeastern League (1926-1930, 1932)
- Columbus Red Birds, South Atlantic League (1936-1942)
- Columbus Cardinals, South Atlantic League (1946-1955)
- Columbus Foxes, Georgia-Alabama League (1958)
- Columbus Pirates, South Atlantic League (1959)
- Columbus Confederate Yankees, Southern League (1964-1966)
- Columbus White Sox, Southern League (1969)
- Columbus Astros, Southern League (1970-1988)
- Columbus Mudcats, Southern League (1989-1990)
- Columbus Indians, South Atlantic League (1991)
- Columbus Red Stixx, South Atlantic League (1992-2002)
- South Georgia Waves, South Atlantic League (2003)
- Columbus Catfish, South Atlantic League (2004-2008)
- Columbus Clingstones, Southern League (2025-)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Reggie Abercrombie, outfielder
- Karl Adams, pitcher
- Cliff Blankenship, catcher
- Eddie Bonine, pitcher
- Dana Fillingim, pitcher
- Tom Foley, infielder
- Curtis Hardaway, minor league infielder
- Bryan Hebson, pitcher
- Scot Hemmings, college coach
- Tim Hudson, pitcher
- Garey Ingram, infielder
- Rufus Jackson, Negro Leagues owner
- Kevin Jordan, drafted player
- Jarrod Kingrey, minor league pitcher
- Josh Lester, infielder
- Trey Manz, minor league catcher
- Bill McCall, pitcher
- Jeremy Morris, minor league outfielder
- Colby Rasmus, outfielder
- Cory Rasmus, pitcher
- Steven Register, pitcher
- Elmer Riddle, pitcher
- Rodney Rutherford, minor league infielder
- Milt Smith, infielder
- Frank Thomas, infielder; Hall of Fame
- Jeff Treadway, infielder
- Jordan Weems, pitcher
- Grady Wilson, infielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- Bubba Ball, minor league outfielder and manager
- Herb Bremer, catcher
- James Fox, minor league player
- Skeeter Newsome, infielder
- Tony Pierce, pitcher
- Spec Richardson, General Manager
- Chase Riddle, minor league catcher/infielder
- Elmer Riddle, pitcher
- Gus Ruhl, umpire
- Grady Wilson, infielder
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