Columbus Clippers
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| Columbus Clippers Founded in 1977 Columbus, Ohio |
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| League titles | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996 | ||
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| Owner(s)/Operated by: Franklin County, Ohio government | |||
| Manager: Tim Foli | |||
| General Manager: Ken Schnacke | |||
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio The Clippers are the AAA affiliate of the National League Washington Nationals and play in the International League. The team and its ballpark, Cooper Stadium, are owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio.
The Clippers franchise was born in 1977 as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, changing its affiliation to the New York Yankees in 1979, beginning a 28 year relationship that ended in 2006. For 2007, the Clippers became the AAA affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
In February of 2006, plans were announced for a new stadium to be built in the Arena District of downtown Columbus at the corner of Neil Ave. and Nationwide Blvd. The stadium, which will be called Huntington Park, is named for Huntington Bancshares Inc. as part of a naming rights deal. Play is expected to begin at the new stadium in the 2009 season.
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[edit] Postseason results
The Clippers have won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, 7 times, and played in the championship series 10 times.
- 1979 - Defeated Syracuse
- 1980 - Defeated Toledo
- 1981 - Defeated Richmond
- 1985 - Lost to Tidewater
- 1987 - Defeated Tidewater
- 1990 - Lost to Rochester
- 1991 - Defeated Pawtucket
- 1992 - Defeated Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
- 1996 - Defeated Rochester
- 1997 - Lost to Rochester
[edit] Current roster
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Columbus Clippers roster
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[edit] Alumni
- Melky Cabrera
- Chien-Ming Wang
- Robinson Canó
- Bubba Crosby
- Derek Jeter
- Don Mattingly
- Andy Pettitte
- Andy Phillips
- Jorge Posada
- Dave Righetti
- Mariano Rivera
- Alfonso Soriano
- Bernie Williams
- Darryl Strawberry
- Carlos Peña
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[edit] External links
- Columbus Clippers web site
- Bell Ringer - The Columbus Clippers Baseball Blog
- Columbus Clippers page at The Baseball Cube
- Columbus Clippers Roster, Splits, and Situational Stats
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