Columbus Clingstones
Minor league baseball team
- Founded in 2025
- Columbus, Georgia
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The Columbus Clingstones are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team, which will play in the Southern League, will be the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves major-league club.
They will relocate to Columbus from Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, following the 2024 season, where they were previously known as the Mississippi Braves.
History
Prior to 2023, the team was located in Pearl, Mississippi, playing for 19 seasons as the Mississippi Braves. In 2004, the Greenville Braves moved to Mississippi after disagreeing with the Greenville County Council for a new ballpark.
In May 2023, the city council of Columbus supported Mayor Skip Henderson's efforts to attract a minor league team to the city.[1] The city later approved a $50-million renovation to Synovus Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards.[2][3] In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be relocating to Columbus, Georgia, and begin play in the 2025 season.[4][5]
The club announced its nickname, Clingstones, on September 6, 2024.[6][7]
References
- ^ Chitwood, Tim (May 23, 2023). "Columbus Council backs mayor's move on Minor League Baseball's return to Golden Park". Ledger-Enquirer.
- ^ Chitwood, Tim (March 29, 2024). "Columbus bond sale seals $50 million Golden Park upgrade for Double-A Braves in 2025". Ledger-Enquirer.
- ^ Rice, Mark (2024-04-19). "Braves minor league baseball updates on Columbus move. What will new Golden Park look like?". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (January 10, 2024). "M-Braves announce move to Columbus, Georgia". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ O'Neal, Jatavia; Johnson, Gabriela (2024-01-09). "Minor League Baseball to return to Columbus' Golden Park in 2025". WTVM. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Rice, Mark (September 6, 2024). "Atlanta Braves' Double-A baseball team moving to Columbus gets new name". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Benjamin (September 6, 2024). "Get clingy: New Atlanta Braves affiliate unveils peach-themed name, logos". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
External links
- Official website
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Atlanta Braves
- Established in 1871
- Formerly the Boston Red Stockings, Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers, Boston Bees, Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Braves
- Based in Atlanta, Georgia
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- Tomahawk chop and name controversy
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- Ted Turner
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- Rally
- Braves TBS Baseball
- The Slugger's Wife
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- Trouble with the Curve
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- Black Saturday
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- Hank Aaron's 715th home run
- 1959 NL tie-breaker series
- 1984 Braves–Padres bean brawl
- Rick Camp Game
- Sid Bream's slide
- 2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase
- 2012 NL Wild Card Game
- Fort Bragg Game
- Tomahawk chop
- Owner: John C. Malone (Liberty Media)
- General Manager: Alex Anthopoulos
- Club President: Derek Schiller
- Manager: Brian Snitker
Championships (4)
Championships (18)
Championships (1)
Championships (4)
affiliates
- Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers
- Double-A: Mississippi Braves
- High-A: Rome Emperors
- Single-A: Augusta GreenJackets
- Rookie: FCL Braves
- DSL Braves
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