The Columbus RedStixx was a minor league baseball team in

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. They were a Class A team in the

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, and a

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of the

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. The RedStixx played home games at

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, except during 1996. The team's home games were moved to Ragsdale Field on the campus of

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, while Golden Park was renovated to accommodate softball events for the

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. The name "RedStixx" refers to the

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, a faction of

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following that year's regular season. The team renamed themselves the

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. Although the Redstixx left Columbus, the South Georgia Waves arrived in town the next year.

Venues

The RedStixx played at

(1991–1995, 1997–2002) and for one season (1996) at Ragsdale Field, of

. Golden Park, opened in 1951, is still in use and is located at 100 4th Street, Columbus, Georgia 31901.

Notable alumni

* C.C. Sabathia (1999) Elected

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, 2025 * David Bell (1991) *

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(1995–1996) *

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(1993–1994) * Ricky Gutierrez (2000, MGR) *

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(1999–2000) * Damian Jackson (1993) * Steve Kline (1994) *

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(2001, MGR) *

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(1992) *

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(2002, manager), 2017 NL Manager of the Year * Victor Martinez (2000) 5x MLB All-Star *

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(2000) 3x MLB All-Star * Luke Scott (2002) *

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(1996) MLB All-Star *

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(1994) 2x MLB All-Star *

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(1996, MGR) *

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(1998, MGR) 2007 AL Manager of the Year *

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(1994) *

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(1995)

Season-by-season records

, - , 1991 , , 73 , , 69 , , 5th , , Did not qualify , - , 1992 , , 77 , , 62 , , 2nd ¹ , , Lost in 1st round to

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2-0. , - , 1993 , , 86 , , 56 , , 2nd , , Did not qualify , - , 1994 , , 87 , , 51 , , 1st ¹ , , Lost in 1st round to

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2-0. , - , 1995 , , 80 , , 62 , , 3rd ² , , Lost in 1st round to

Augusta GreenJackets The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at SRP Park in North Augusta, South Carolina. History Augusta was a member of the S ...

2-0. , - , 1996 , , 79 , , 63 , , 4th ² , , 1st round: beat Augusta GreenJackets 2-1.
2nd round: Lost to

Savannah Sand Gnats The Savannah Sand Gnats were a minor league baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia. They were a member of the A-level South Atlantic League. The Sand Gnats were an affiliate of the New York Mets in their final nine seasons. The team relocated t ...

2-0. , - , 1997 , , 62 , , 76 , , 12th , , Did not qualify , - , 1998 , , 59 , , 81 , , 7th , , Did not qualify , - , 1999 , , 70 , , 71 , , 7th ¹ , , Lost in 1st round. , - , 2000 , , 67 , , 70 , , 7th ¹ , , 1st round: beat Augusta GreenJackets.
Finals: Lost to

Delmarva Shorebirds The Delmarva Shorebirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are members of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Their home games are played at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shor ...

3-0. , - , 2001 , , 77 , , 59 , , 3rd , , Did not qualify , - , 2002 , , 79 , , 60 , , 3rd ² , , 1st round: beat

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.
Finals: Lost to

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans St ...

3-2. , - ¹- 1st half division champion
²- 2nd half division champion
1991: Columbus Indians
1992–2002: Columbus RedStixx

References

External links

Baseball Reference
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