Columbus Catfish

Columbus Catfish
2003–2008 Columbus, Georgia
Minor league affiliations
Previous classes	Class A (2003–2008)
League	South Atlantic League (2003–2008)
Division	Southern Division
Major league affiliations
Previous teams	Tampa Bay Rays (2007–2008) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2006)
Minor league titles
League titles	2007
Team data
Previous names	Columbus Catfish (2004–2008) (Columbus) South Georgia Waves (2003) (Albany) South Georgia Waves (2002) Wilmington Waves (2001)
Mascot	Hook/Crash (2001-2008)
Previous parks	Golden Park (2003–2008) Paul Eames Sports Complex (2002) Brooks Field (2001)

The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.^[1] The Catfish relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season and are now known as the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

The Catfish played home games at Golden Park. The team colors were royal blue, peach, and sand. The name "Catfish" referred 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 lie on the Chattahoochee. The peach in the Catfish logo indicates that they are from the state of Georgia and not the Columbus Clippers of Columbus, Ohio.

In 2007, the Catfish swept the West Virginia Power in three games to win their first South Atlantic League championship.