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.

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
• 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
• 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