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

• 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)

Persons who were born here

• 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

• 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

Educational institutions located here

• Baker High School
• Columbus High School
• Columbus State University
• Jordan Vocational High School
• Northside High School
• Pacelli High School
• Shaw High School