Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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19 Facts About Columbus Clippers
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In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Columbus Clippers were shifted to the Triple-A East, but this was renamed the IL in 2022.
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Columbus Clippers has won two more IL titles and two Triple-A championships since affiliating with Cleveland in 2009.
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Columbus Clippers began play in 1977 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the International League.
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The Columbus Clippers were named for speedy merchant sailing vessels known as clippers.
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From 1979 to 1982, the Columbus Clippers finished atop the league standings and won three consecutive Governors' Cups, the Internation League championship.
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Joe Altobelli's 1980 Columbus Clippers won the next Governors' Cup over the Toledo Mud Hens.
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Several Columbus Clippers were recognized with league awards during this period.
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The 1987 Columbus Clippers, managed by Bucky Dent, swept the Rochester Red Wings in the semifinals and Tidewater in the finals to win their fourth IL championship.
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Columbus Clippers next returned to the playoffs in 1990 via a Western Division title, but they lost the single round of playoffs and the championship to Rochester.
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Columbus Clippers became the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals in 2007.
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The partnership lasted two seasons, with Columbus Clippers finishing with losing records each season and failing to qualify for the Governors' Cup playoffs.
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On September 1,2008, the Columbus Clippers played their final game at Cooper Stadium before moving into a new facility the next season.
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In 2009, Columbus Clippers began their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
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The Clippers began playing at Huntington Park, a US$56-million dollar, 10,000-seat stadium located at the corner of Neil Ave and Nationwide Blvd in the Columbus's Arena District.
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In 2015, Columbus Clippers was declared co-champion of the Western Division after finishing the season tied for first place with the Indianapolis Indians.
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Columbus Clippers returned to the postseason in 2016 via a Western Division title, but they fell to the Gwinnett Braves in the semifinals.
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The Columbus Clippers were organized into the Triple-A East and maintained their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
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Several former Columbus Clippers broadcasters have gone to work in Major League Baseball, including: John Gordon, Rick Rizzs, Pat Hughes, Terry Smith, and Tom Hamilton.
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