| Columbus Mudcats | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Double-A (1969–1990) |
| League | Southern League (1969–1990) |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1986 |
| Division titles (2) |
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| First-half titles (1) | 1985 |
| Second-half titles (2) |
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| Ballpark | Golden Park (1969–1990) |
The Columbus Mudcats were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Double-A Southern League from 1969 to 1990. They were located in Columbus, Georgia, and played their home games at Golden Park. Founded as the Columbus White Sox in 1969, they were named for their Major League Baseball affiliate, the Chicago White Sox. They became the Columbus Astros in 1970 upon affiliating with the Houston Astros. The Astros won their lone Southern League championship in 1986. Columbus rebranded as the Mudcats in 1989 for their final two years in Columbus.
The Southern League franchise was relocated to Zebulon, North Carolina, after the 1989 season where it continued as the Carolina Mudcats. Simultaneous to the move, Columbus became home to a Class A team of the South Atlantic League called the Columbus Indians.