Columbus ClippersMinor league affiliationsClassTriple-A (1977–present)LeagueInternational League (1977–present)DivisionWest DivisionMajor league affiliationsTeamCleveland Indians / Guardians (2009–present)Previous teamsWashington Nationals (2007–2008)New York Yankees (1979–2006)Pittsburgh Pirates (1977–1978)Minor league titlesClass titles (2)20102011League titles (11)19791980198119871991199219962010201120152019Division titles (12)199019911992199619971999200420112014201520162019Second-half titles (1)2024Wild card berths (1)2010Team dataNameColumbus Clippers (1977–present)ColorsNavy, light blue, gray, whiteMascotsKrash and Lou SealBallparkHuntington Park (2009–present)Previous parksCooper Stadium (1977–2008)Owner/OperatorFranklin County GovernmentGeneral managerTyler ParsonsManagerAndy TracyWebsitemilb.com/columbusThe Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.Columbus Red BirdsThe Columbus Red Birds were a top-level minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, in the American Association from 1931 through 1954. The Columbus club, a member of the Association continuously since 1902, was previously known as the Columbus Senators (Columbus is the state capital).
Columbus JetsThe Columbus Jets were a Minor League baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, from 1955 to 1970. The team moved from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada where they were known as the Ottawa Athletics. The Jets were a member of the Triple-AInternational League. The Jets' name came from Columbus' role in manufacturing aircraft by North American Aviation for World War II. They were the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Athletics (1955–56) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1957–70).
International LeagueThe International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball (MLB). The league traces its roots to 1884, while the modern IL began in 1912.
St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals have played their home games at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis.
Ottawa AthleticsThe Ottawa Athletics (also known as the Ottawa A's) were a professionalminor-league baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that operated from 1952 to 1954. The team played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa and was a member of the Triple-AInternational League. HistoryTriple-A baseball and the International League first came to Ottawa in 1951, when the former Jersey City Giants (1937–50) relocated to Canada's capital because of poor attendance.
Silver StadiumSilver Stadium was a baseballstadium located at 500 Norton Street in Rochester, New York. It was the home stadium for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League from 1929 to 1996, and for the New York Black Yankees of the Negro National League for their final season in 1948.
Columbus, OhioCapital and most populous city of Ohio, United StatesState capital city in Ohio, United StatesColumbus ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest (after Chicago), and third-most populous U.S. state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas).
Rochester, New YorkRochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate.
BaseballBat-and-ball gameBaseball is a bat-and-ballsport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play beginning when a player on the fielding team, called the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team, called the batter, tries to hit with a bat.
American Association (1902–1997)The American Association (AA) was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. For most of its existence, it was classified as a Triple-A league or its equivalent, one grade below Major League Baseball. A league champion was determined at the end of every season.
Omaha, NebraskaLargest city in Nebraska, USCity in Nebraska, United StatesOmaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 census, and with a 2025 population estimate of 488,797, it is the 42nd-most populous U.S. city.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.