Columbia Fireflies | |||||
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Single-A (2021–present) | ||||
Previous classes | Class A (2016–2020) | ||||
League | Carolina League (2021–present) | ||||
Division | South Division | ||||
Previous leagues | South Atlantic League (2016–2020) | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Kansas City Royals (2021–present) | ||||
Previous teams | New York Mets (2016–2020) | ||||
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Colors | Navy blue, neon yellow, neon green, silver, white | ||||
Mascot | Mason The Firefly | ||||
Ballpark | Segra Park (2016–present) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Hardball Capital LLC | ||||
President | Brad Shank[1] | ||||
Manager | Tony Pena Jr. | ||||
Website | milb.com/columbia |
The Columbia Fireflies are a Minor League Baseball team based in Columbia, South Carolina, and are the Single-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Their home stadium is Segra Park. The team was previously known as the Savannah Sand Gnats (1995–2015); they relocated from Savannah, Georgia, after the 2015 season. They are the only professional baseball team in Columbia, and the first since the Capital City Bombers moved to Greenville, South Carolina, after the 2004 season.