Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the Columbia Mets were affiliated with the New York Mets from 1983 to 1992.[1] A member of the South Atlantic League, they became the Capital City Bombers in 1993.[2] They played in Capital City Stadium.[2]

Year by year record

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Year Record Finish Manager Playoffs
1983 88-54 1st John Tamargo Lost League Finals
1984 82-57 1st Rich Miller
1985 79-57 2nd Bud Harrelson / Rich Miller Lost in 1st round
1986 90-42 1st Tucker Ashford League Champs
1987 64-75 10th Butch Hobson
1988 74-63 5th Butch Hobson
1989 73-67 4th Bill Stein
1990 83-60 1st Bill Stein Lost in 1st round
1991 86-54 2nd Tim Blackwell League Champs
1992 79-59 1st Tim Blackwell

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Brown, Mitch (December 9, 2020). "Columbia Fireflies find a new MLB parent club". WACH. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Bryans, Mark (2004). Baseball in Columbia. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 0-7385-1679-1.