Columbus, OH

Columbus is the state capital of Ohio and the seat of Franklin County, OH, located in the center of the state, 60 miles northeast of Cincinnati, OH and 100 miles southwest of Cleveland, OH. It is the largest city in the state by population, although Cleveland has a larger metropolitan area.

Teams that have played here

• Columbus Buckeyes, American Association (1883-1884)
• Columbus Buckeyes, Ohio State League (1887)
• Columbus Senators, Tri-State League (1888)
• Columbus Solons, American Association (1889-1891)
• Columbus Reds, Western League (1892)
• Columbus, Inter-State League (1895)
• Columbus Buckeyes, Western League (1896)
• Columbus Senators, Western League (1897-1899)
• Columbus Senators, Inter-State League (1899-1900)
• Columbus Senators, Western Association (1901)
• Columbus Senators, American Association (1903-1930)
• Columbus, Ohio State League (1909)
• Columbus Cubs, Interstate League (1913)
• Columbus Buckeyes, Negro National League (1921)
• Columbus Red Birds, American Association (1931-1954)
• Columbus Blue Birds, Negro National League (1933)
• Columbus Elite Giants, Negro National League (1935)
• Columbus Jets, International League (1955-1970)
• Columbus Clippers, International League (1977-2019, 2022-)
• Columbus Clippers, Triple-A East (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Herbert Alban, minor league player
• Jeff Alkire, minor league pitcher
• Matt Angle, outfielder
• Frank Arnold, umpire
• Pat Austin, minor league infielder
• Dave Bakenhaster, pitcher
• Mike Barnett, coach
• Al Bauer, pitcher
• Joe Bonowitz, minor league outfielder
• Pat Borders, catcher
• Sandy Burk, pitcher
• Darren Bush, coach
• Kid Camp, pitcher
• Lew Camp, infielder
• Howard Cassady, minor league coach
• Aaron Burt Champion, executive
• Casey Close, minor league outfielder
• Ed Creighton, umpire
• Eric Crozier, outfielder
• Scott Cursi, bullpen catcher
• Harry Daubert, pinch-hitter
• Doug Deeds, minor league outfielder
• Doug DeVore, outfielder
• Bob Drury, minor league player and manager
• Ed Dundon, pitcher
• Gus Dundon, infielder
• Mike Durant, catcher
• Paul Ebert, United States national team pitcher
• Johnny Edwards, catcher
• Caleb Ferguson, pitcher
• Todd Fischer, pitcher
• Matt Fox, pitcher
• Eric Fryer, catcher
• Jim Geddes, pitcher
• Wally Gerber, infielder
• Bob Gillespie, pitcher
• Frank Gleich, outfielder
• Hank Gowdy, catcher; manager
• Jim Handiboe, pitcher
• Dick Hoover, pitcher
• Paul Hoover, catcher
• Paul Householder, outfielder
• Frank Howard, outfielder; manager
• Larry Howard, catcher
• John Kerner, outfielder
• Phil Klein, pitcher
• Fred Link, pitcher
• Jon Link, pitcher
• Mike Lockwood, minor league outfielder
• Matthew Long, minor league pitcher
• Mike Matheny, catcher; manager
• Bob McCown, broadcaster
• Frank McGee, infielder
• Jim McKee, pitcher
• Charles Miller, umpire
• Eddie Milner, outfielder
• Joe Morlan, minor league catcher
• John Morlan, pitcher
• Leroy Morney, infielder
• Willard Mullin, cartoonist
• John O'Brien, outfielder
• Paul O'Neill, outfielder
• Randy Poffo, minor league catcher
• Billy Purtell, infielder
• Marty Purtell, minor league infielder and manager
• Bob Quinn, executive
• John Quinn, General Manager
• Ed Rile, pitcher/outfielder
• William Ritter, catcher
• Pa Rourke, minor league infielder
• A.J. Sager, pitcher
• Gus Schmelz, manager
• Kip Selbach, outfielder
• Tom Shearn, pitcher
• Duke Simpson, pitcher
• Tommy Sommer, minor league pitcher
• Spencer Strider, pitcher
• Nick Swisher, outfielder
• Tim Timmons, umpire
• Jim Traber, infielder
• Jon Warden, pitcher
• Elma Weiss, AAGPBL outfielder
• Evan White, infielder
• David Whitehead, minor league pitcher
• Bert Wilson, broadcaster
• Jack Wilson, minor league pitcher
• Willy Wilson, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Bits Bierhalter, trainer; umpire
• Jiggs Donahue, infielder
• Ed Donalds, pitcher
• Joe Donnelly, minor league executive
• Robert Drury, minor league catcher
• Pat Duncan, outfielder
• Ed Dundon, pitcher
• John Fluhrer, outfielder
• John Galbreath, owner
• Welcome Gaston, pitcher
• Wally Gerber, infielder
• Chappie Geygan, infielder
• Jim Gifford, manager
• Frank Gleich, outfielder
• Hank Gowdy, catcher; manager
• C.B. Griffin, outfielder
• Don Gullett, pitcher
• Jim Handiboe, pitcher
• William Henderson, minor league infielder and manager
• Bill Hinchman, outfielder
• Newt Hunter, infielder
• Vic Janowicz, catcher
• Benny Kauff, outfielder
• John Kerner, outfielder
• Hal Kime, pitcher
• Hub Knoll, minor league outfielder
• William Lackey, pitcher
• Lee Magee, outfielder
• Jack McCallister, manager
• Boots McClain, infielder
• Albert McClintock, minor league infielder
• Frank McGee, infielder
• Sam McMackin, pitcher
• George McQuillan, pitcher
• Earl Moore, pitcher
• Tom Murray, infielder
• George O'Brien, catcher
• Phil Piton, minor league executive
• Patrick Purtell, pre-MLB catcher
• Arch Reilly, infielder
• William Ritter, catcher
• John Romonosky, pitcher
• Gus Schmelz, manager
• Kip Selbach, outfielder
• Billy Southworth, outfielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Joe Sparma, pitcher
• Pat Sullivan, manager
• Fred Taylor, infielder
• Jack Taylor, pitcher
• George Trautman, minor league executive
• Ivor Wagner, minor league pitcher
• Tom Williams, pitcher
• Bill Wollenburg, minor league pitcher
• Rasty Wright, pitcher
• Lowell Wrigley, minor league outfielder
• Earl Yingling, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Aquinas College High School
• Bishop Watterson High School
• Briggs High School
• Brookhaven High School
• Central High School
• Columbus State Community College
• Eastmoor High School
• Grandview Heights High School
• Independence High School
• Marion-Franklin High School
• North High School
• Ohio Dominican University
• Ohio State School for the Deaf
• Ohio State University
• South High School
• Upper Arlington High School
• West High School
• Whitehall-Yearling High School
• Worthington Kilbourne High School