Columbus Catfish
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| Columbus Catfish Founded in 2001 Columbus, Georgia |
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| League titles | 1 (2007) | ||
| Division titles | 1 (2007) | ||
| Owner(s)/Operated by: Art Solomon | |||
| Manager: Matt Quatraro | |||
| General Manager: Ken Clary | |||
The Columbus Catfish are a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They are a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and have been a farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006.[2] The Catfish will be relocating to Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.
The Catfish currently play home games at Golden Park. The team colors are royal blue, peach, and sand. The name "Catfish" refers to the fish of the same name, which is commonly eaten in the South and is often harvested from the Chattahoochee River. The city of Columbus and Golden Park itself lies on the Chattahoochee. The peach in the Catfish logo implicates the state of Georgia, as it is called the "Peach State." The peach is added to the logo to differentiate the team from the Columbus Clippers from the city of Columbus, Ohio.
In 2007, the Catfish swept the West Virginia Power in three games to win their first South Atlantic league championship.
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[edit] History
The Catfish, then known as the Wilmington Waves as one of two South Atlantic League expansion teams in 2001, played their inaugural season in Wilmington, North Carolina, as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team left Wilmington after one season due to the lack of a permanent stadium.[3] The Waves moved to Albany, Georgia for one season until finally settling in the city of Columbus, which had lost the RedStixx prior to the 2003 season. The team was known as the South Georgia Waves during its single season in Albany and its first year in Columbus. The Catfish assumed their current name and colors in 2004.
The team was sold to New Hampshire Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon in April, 2008.[4] Solomon plans to move the team to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the 2009 season.[5]
[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses
| Season | W | L | Finish | Postseason |
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| 2001 | 75 | 63 | 2nd | |
| 2002 | 75 | 63 | 2nd | |
| 2003 | 64 | 72 | 11th | |
| 2004 | 69 | 69 | 7th | |
| 2005 | 57 | 79 | 14th | |
| 2006 | 72 | 68 | 7th | |
| 2007 | 82 | 53 | 2nd 2 | League champions Southern Division, 2 games to 0 over Augusta. League Finals, 3 games to 0 over West Virginia. |
2001: Wilmington Waves
2002: South Georgia Waves, Albany
2003: South Georgia Waves, Columbus
1- 1st half Southern division champions
2- 2nd half Southern division champions
[edit] Notable events
May 20, 2004: Catfish pitcher Chuck Tiffany pitched a 7-inning perfect game against the Greensboro Bats in game 2 of a doubleheader. Tommy Lasorda, Tiffany's boyhood idol, saw the performance. [6]
June 10, 2004: Catfish pitcher Julio Pimentel set all-time Columbus records, outdueling Rome Braves (and future Atlanta Braves) pitcher Chuck James by striking out the first 8 batters, and 16 total in game 1 (7 innings complete game) of doubleheader. [7]
September 13, 2007: Catfish defeat West Virginia Power 6-0 in game 3 to clinch their first South Atlantic league championship in a three-game sweep[8]
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