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The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball
Minor league baseball

Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in North America that compete at levels below that of Major League Baseball....
 team based in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
, Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
. The team plays in the International League
International League

The International League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball....
 and is the Triple-A
AAA (baseball)

Triple-A refers to the highest level of play in minor league baseball. Each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams is affiliated with one Triple-A team....
 affiliate of the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
, Ohio.

From to , the Clippers played in Cooper Stadium
Cooper Stadium

Cooper Stadium is a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio and was the home of the Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008. Cooper Stadium has had several names over the years, including Red Bird Stadium, Jets Stadium and Franklin County Stadium, but in 1984 the stadium was renamed in honor of Harold Cooper, the county commissioner...
, which was known as Franklin County Stadium until 1984. The final game at "The Coop" was played on September 1, 2008 in front of a sellout crowd of 16,777. It was the third largest audience in stadium history.






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The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball
Minor league baseball

Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in North America that compete at levels below that of Major League Baseball....
 team based in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the Capital , the largest, and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the Geographic centers of the United States, Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County, Ohio, although parts of the city also extend into Delaware County, Ohio and Fairfield County, Ohio counties....
, Ohio
Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region , Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads in North America....
. The team plays in the International League
International League

The International League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball....
 and is the Triple-A
AAA (baseball)

Triple-A refers to the highest level of play in minor league baseball. Each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams is affiliated with one Triple-A team....
 affiliate of the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County
Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 1,068,978. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2007 Population Estimates, the population had grown to 1,118,107, which makes it the second largest county in Ohio and the 34th largest county in population in the United States....
, Ohio.

From to , the Clippers played in Cooper Stadium
Cooper Stadium

Cooper Stadium is a baseball stadium in Columbus, Ohio and was the home of the Columbus Clippers from 1977 to 2008. Cooper Stadium has had several names over the years, including Red Bird Stadium, Jets Stadium and Franklin County Stadium, but in 1984 the stadium was renamed in honor of Harold Cooper, the county commissioner...
, which was known as Franklin County Stadium until 1984. The final game at "The Coop" was played on September 1, 2008 in front of a sellout crowd of 16,777. It was the third largest audience in stadium history. Starting in 2009, the Clippers will play in Huntington Park
Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)

Huntington Park will be the new stadium for the Columbus Clippers, a Minor league baseball#AAA minor league baseball team in the International League currently affiliated with the Cleveland Indians....
, located at the corner of Neil Ave. and Nationwide Blvd. in the Arena District
Arena District

The Arena District is a 75 acre, mixed-use urban infill, master planned development located in downtown Columbus, Ohio, Ohio. It is characterized by its New Urbanism layout, mixed-use, and neo-classical American design....
 of Columbus.

The Clippers franchise began play in as an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
, changing its affiliation to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
 in , beginning a 28-year relationship that ended in . An affiliation with the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball based in Washington, D.C., United States. The Nationals are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
 lasted from to . A four-year affiliation with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
 was announced on September 18, 2008.

Championships

The Clippers have won the Governors' Cup
Governors' Cup

The Governors' Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two current Minor league baseball#Farm System level Minor league baseball of Major League Baseball....
, the International League championship
Championship

Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship....
, seven times, and played in the championship series 10 times.
  • - Defeated Syracuse
  • - Defeated Toledo
    Toledo Mud Hens

    The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens play in the International League, and are associated with the major league baseball team the Detroit Tigers, based approximately 50 miles to the north of Toledo....
  • - Defeated Richmond
    Richmond Braves

    The Richmond Braves were the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Atlanta Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Atlanta Crackers, had been playing...
  • - Lost to Tidewater
    Norfolk Tides

    The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets....
  • - Defeated Tidewater
    Norfolk Tides

    The Norfolk Tides are a minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. They play at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Virginia. Since 2007 they have been a farm team of the Baltimore Orioles; prior to that, they had a 38-year affiliation with the New York Mets....
  • - Lost to Rochester
    Rochester Red Wings

    The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York, New York. The oldest and longest running minor league franchise in the history of professional sports, the team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club....
  • - Defeated Pawtucket
    Pawtucket Red Sox

    The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball List of minor league baseball leagues and teams affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League....
  • - Defeated Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
  • - Defeated Rochester
    Rochester Red Wings

    The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York, New York. The oldest and longest running minor league franchise in the history of professional sports, the team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club....
  • - Lost to Rochester
    Rochester Red Wings

    The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York, New York. The oldest and longest running minor league franchise in the history of professional sports, the team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club....


Current roster


Alumni

  • Steve Balboni
    Steve Balboni

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  • Jay Buhner
    Jay Buhner

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  • Melky Cabrera
    Melky Cabrera

    Melky Astacio Cabrera is a Major League Baseball centerfielder for the New York Yankees....
  • Chien-Ming Wang
    Chien-Ming Wang

    Wang, Chien-Ming is a Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. He was initially signed as an amateur free-agent for the 2000 season, playing for the Staten Island Yankees....
  • Robinson Canó
    Robinson Canó

    Robinson Jos? Can? is a second baseman in Major League Baseball, who currently plays for the New York Yankees.He was named after baseball legend Jackie Robinson....
  • Bubba Crosby
    Bubba Crosby

    Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He became Bubba when his 15-month-old sister, Charmin, couldn't say brother, and it stuck....
  • Derek Jeter
    Derek Jeter

    Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American Major League Baseball player. Jeter is a nine-time All-Star shortstop, and currently the Major League Baseball Team Captains of the New York Yankees....
  • Roberto Kelly
    Roberto Kelly

    Roberto Conrado Kelly is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and is currently the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants. He previously managed the Giants single A team, the Augusta GreenJackets....
  • Don Mattingly
    Don Mattingly

    Donald Arthur Mattingly was a first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of the American League from 1982-1995. He also served as the Yankees hitting coach from 2004 to 2006 and Joe Torre's Coach in 2007....
  • Hensley Meulens
    Hensley Meulens

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  • Otis Nixon
    Otis Nixon

    Otis Junior Nixon, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. He played center fielder and was a switch-hitter who played from 1983 to 1999....
  • Carlos Peña
    Carlos Peña

    Carlos Felipe Pe?a is a left-handed first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays....
  • Andy Pettitte
    Andy Pettitte

    Andrew Eugene Pettitte is an United States left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Yankees.In his major league career, he played for the Yankees from –....
  • Andy Phillips
    Andy Phillips

    George Andrew "Andy" Phillips is a Major League Baseball infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has played for the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds....
  • Jorge Posada
    Jorge Posada

    Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the New York Yankees. He is a switch hitter and has been to five Major League Baseball All-Star Game over his 12-year career....
  • Dave Righetti
    Dave Righetti

    David Allan Righetti is a former United States left-handed pitcher for various Major League Baseball teams. He is currently the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants and was the first player in history to both pitch a no-hitter and also lead the league in save in his career....
  • Mariano Rivera
    Mariano Rivera

    Mariano Rivera is a professional baseball player. He is a relief pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo," Rivera originally began his Major League career as a starting pitcher in , but it was after he was moved to the bullpen that he found success....
  • Deion Sanders
    Deion Sanders

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  • Alfonso Soriano
    Alfonso Soriano

    Alfonso Soriano is a professional Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs. He has previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp , New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals....
  • Darryl Strawberry
    Darryl Strawberry

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  • Steve Taylor
    Steve Taylor (politician)

    Steve Taylor was a minor league baseball player and a Delaware politician.A native of Delaware, Taylor played baseball for the University of Delaware....
  • Bernie Williams
    Bernie Williams

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