Golden Park
| Location | 100 4th Street Columbus, Georgia 31901 |
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| Owner | City of Columbus |
| Operator | City of Columbus |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Field size | Left field: 330 feet (100 m) Center field: 415 feet (126 m) Right field: 330 feet (100 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Columbus Cardinals (SAL) 1951–1959 Columbus Confederate Yankees (SL) 1964–1966 Columbus White Sox (SL) 1969 Columbus Astros (SL) 1970–1988 Columbus Mudcats (SL) 1989–1990 Columbus Indians/RedStixx (SAL) 1991–2002 South Georgia Waves/Columbus Catfish (SAL) 2003–2008 Columbus Wood Bats (GSL) 2009 Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots (SBL) 2021-2023 Chattahoochee Monsters (SBL) 2023 Columbus (SL) 2025-present | |
Golden Park is a 3,500-seat baseball stadium in Columbus, Georgia, United States, that opened in 1926 and has undergone many rebuilds and repairs. Baseball has been played near Golden Park since 1909, but in 1926, the current location has been used. In 1951, the park was significantly rebuilt, then in 1995 for the 96' Olympics. The park was damaged in 2006 causing part of the outfield wall to collapse and then strong winds (tornado) hit the stadium in 2012 and knocked the light stands off the roof, causing more damage. Located on the Chattahoochee River in Downtown Columbus, it is currently home to the Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots as of 2021 and new in 2023 the Chattahoochee Monsters, a team relocated from Oxford, AL. The exterior of the Golden Park is a red brick façade and has many well-landscaped sidewalks that connect to the Chattahoochee RiverWalk.[1]
Golden Park is named after Theodore Earnest Golden SR, co-founder of Goldens' Foundry and Machine Co. Golden led the effort in Columbus for the city's first South Atlantic League team. Golden Park was renovated in 1994 in anticipation of the softball events of the 1996 Summer Olympics that were held in the city of Columbus.[2][3] In 2013, Golden Park was the home of the Beep Baseball World Series Championship game. The Taiwan Homerun Team beat the Austin Blackhawks by a score of 5-2.[4] It also was the home field of the Columbus Catfish from 2003-2008.
In June 2021, the park opened back up with the home team being the Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots of the Sunbelt Baseball League.
In 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be moving to Columbus after the conclusion of their 2024 season. With the announcement of the relocation, Columbus Council members voted and approved the lease for the team to use Golden Park.[5]
References
- ^ "About Golden Park". Ballpark Reviews. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 541.
- ^ 1996 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 3. p. 462.
- ^ Haskey, Mike. "Championship Game at the 2013 Beep Baseball World Series in Columbus". LedgerEnquirer.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "A Letter to Our Fans: 2024 will be the M-Braves' final season in Pearl". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
External links
- Golden Park
- Golden Park views - Ballparks of the Minor Leagues
- Baseball in Columbus, Georgia, by Cecil Darby
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