Columbus Foxes

Columbus Foxes
Columbus Foxes
1909–1958; (1909–1917, 1926–1932, 1936–1942, 1946–1959); Columbus, Georgia ;
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class D (1958); Class A (1946–1957); Class B (1926–1932, 1936–1942); Class C (1909–1917);
League	South Atlantic League (1959)
Previous leagues	Alabama–Florida League (1958); South Atlantic League (1936–1942, 1946–1958); Southeastern League (1926–1932); South Atlantic League (1909–1917);
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Pittsburgh Pirates (1959); Los Angeles Dodgers (1958); St. Louis Cardinals (1957); Baltimore Orioles (1956); St. Louis Cardinals (1936–1942, 1946–1955);
Minor league titles
League titles (6)	1910; 1911; 1915; 1926; 1936; 1940;
Team data
Previous names	Columbus Pirates (1959); Columbus Foxes (1956–1958); Columbus Cardinals (1946–1955); Columbus Red Birds (1936–1942); Columbus Foxes (1909–1917, 1926–1932);
Previous parks	Golden Park

The Columbus Foxes were a minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Georgia. USA.

History

The team originally played in the South Atlantic League from 1909 to 1917, then reformed in the Southeastern League from 1926 to 1932.

It resurfaced as a St. Louis Cardinals' affiliate known first as the Columbus Red Birds and then the Columbus Cardinals from 1936 to 1955 in the South Atlantic League. As the Red Birds, it won two league championships, first in 1936 under manager Eddie Dyer, and second in 1940 under manager Clay Hopper.

The team name returned to the Foxes after the Cardinals left in 1956 and became affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles in 1956, the Cardinals again in 1957, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958. The team played in the Alabama–Florida League in 1958.

As a Pittsburgh Pirates' affiliate in 1959, they were known as the Columbus Pirates. It moved to Gastonia, North Carolina, on July 6, 1959, and became the Gastonia Pirates.

The ballpark

Beginning in 1926, the Foxes played at Golden Park, located at 100 4th Street Columbus, Georgia 31901. Golden Park is still in use today and was renovated and used in the 1996 Olympic Games for softball.^[1]

Notable alumni

Baseball Hall of Fame alumni

Walter Alston (1939) inducted, 1983
Bob Gibson (1957) inducted, 1981
Enos Slaughter (1936) inducted, 1985

Notable alumni

Luis Arroyo (1954) 2 x MLB All-Star
Jackie Brandt (1954) 2 x MLB All-Star
Hub Collins (1885) 1890 NL Hits Leader; Died Age 28
Eddie Dyer (1936, MGR) Manager: 1946 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals
Lenny Green (1956)
Jim Hearn (1942) MLB All-Star; 1950 NL ERA Title
Ray Jablonski (1950) MLB All-Star
Oscar Judd (1936) MLB All-Star
Eddie Kazak (1946) MLB All-Star
George Kissell (1954)
Clyde Kluttz (1940)
Denny Lyons (1885)
Skeeter Newsome (1956)
Rip Repulski (1949-1950) MLB All-Star
Dick Sisler (1941) MLB All-Star
Dave Wickersham (1959)

References

^ "Golden Park - Columbus, Georgia | Little Ballparks". 13 July 2021.

External links

Baseball Reference

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[1] "Golden Park - Columbus, Georgia | Little Ballparks". 13 July 2021.

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