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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | Triple-A (1977–present) | ||||
League | International League (1977–present) | ||||
Division | West Division | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2009–present) | ||||
Previous teams |
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Minor league titles | |||||
Class titles (2) |
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League titles (11) |
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Division titles (12) |
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Wild card berths (1) |
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Team data | |||||
Name | Columbus Clippers (1977–present) | ||||
Colors | Navy, light blue, gray, white | ||||
Mascots | Krash and Lou Seal[1] | ||||
Ballpark | Huntington Park (2009–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Cooper Stadium (1977–2008) | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Franklin County Government | ||||
General manager | Ken Schnacke[2] | ||||
Manager | Andy Tracy |
The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers. The team has played their home games at Huntington Park since 2009. They previously played at Cooper Stadium from 1977 to 2008.
The Clippers were established in 1977 as members of the Triple-A International League. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Clippers were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the IL in 2022. They won seven IL championships during a 28-year affiliation with the New York Yankees (1979–2006). Columbus has won two more IL titles and two Triple-A championships since affiliating with Cleveland in 2009.