Explore Columbus' Synovus Park
Welcome to Synovus Park, the latest and perhaps greatest chapter in Columbus's long baseball history. Explore the past, embrace the future, eat a peach.
(Note: This Ballpark Guide was written while the ballpark in question was still under construction. It will be updated with additional photos and info during the course of the 2025 season.)
Columbus Clingstones (affiliate of the Atlanta Braves since 2025)
Established: 2024
Ballpark: Synovus Park
League: Southern League
Following the 2024 season, the Mississippi Braves, based in the Jackson suburb of Pearl, relocated to Columbus, Georgia. While the team remained an Atlanta affiliate, they jettisoned the name of the parent club and rechristened themselves as the Clingstones. A clingstone is a type of peach, having earned its name because of the way the fruit clings to the pit.
The Clingstones' arrival began a new chapter in Columbus's long professional baseball history, which dates back to the 1880s and continued apace into the 21st century. The last team to play there, prior to the Clingstones, was the Columbus Catfish. That South Atlantic League team departed for Bowling Green, Ky., following the 2008 campaign.
Synovus Park
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100 4th Street
Columbus, GA 31901
706-465-5687
Capacity: 5,500
Dimensions: left field, 325 feet; center field, 400 feet; right field, 325 feet
Is Synovus Park among the newest stadiums in Minor League Baseball, or one of the oldest? The answer, paradoxically, is that it's both!
Synovus Park is located on the site where Columbus's previous Minor League stadium, Golden Park, once stood, and has retained some elements of that classic facility. Nonetheless, this is very much a new era, as Synovus Park offers a baseball experience -- ample group areas, massive videoboard, wraparound open concourse -- unlike anything offered in the city before.
"I think the fan amenities are going to blow people away," said Clingstone general manager Pete Laven. "But at the same time, it's important for us that people still feel that history. Babe Ruth played at [Golden Park]. Ty Cobb. Frank Thomas is from Columbus. So is Tim Hudson. ... We're definitely going to pay tribute to 100 years of Golden Park, but Synovus Park is going to be about the next 100 years."
Synovus Park features a brick red exterior, a fitting look for a ballpark with ties to the past. The facility is bounded by the Chattahoochee River, separating Georgia from Alabama, and Route 280.
Mascot
The Clingstones' mascot is, of course, a peach. When the team asked fans for name suggestions, they received 675 of them. Fuzzy was the consensus pick, a "fitting new name for its playful personality." As of this writing (January 2025), Fuzzy has yet to make his public debut. The anticipation is palpable.
Concessions
More information forthcoming, once Synovus Park opens, but it seems safe to say that peaches will be incorporated into an item or two. How could they not be? Perhaps we'll also see some variation of the Columbus classic that is the Scrambled Dog: A sliced hot dog and bun topped with chili, cheese, oyster crackers and more.
Where to Stay
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Local attractions
Get a sense of the city's layout, history and natural surroundings via the Chattahoochee RiverWalk, a 15-mile park that passes through college campuses, cotton mills and wildlife areas. Synovus Park is among the sites located along the RiverWalk. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center isn't dedicated to studying soft drinks in zero-gravity conditions. There, you'll find the state's largest collection of space shuttle artifacts. The Columbus Collective Museums, as its name implies, is several museums in one. They are all dedicated to "artifacts from companies that helped shape industrial Columbus," including (now) vintage lunchboxes and RC Cola (which does not have its own space science center). Militaria buffs should visit the National Civil War Naval Museum and/or the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center.
Food and drink
The aforementioned Scrambled Dog -- think of a hot dog and chili "scrambled" together -- originated at the Dinglewood Pharmacy. When in Columbus, a visit to this classic lunch counter is a must. The Animal Farm, more upscale, is renowned for its elevated takes on classic comfort food. There are, of course, plenty of local BBQ options. Country's Barbecue, with three Columbus locations, is one of many local favorites.
Moving on
The arrival of the Clingstones consolidates the Atlanta Braves system to an even greater extent, but it's not entirely Georgia-based due to the Augusta GreenJackets actually playing in North Augusta, S.C. Regardless, a "Braves Country" road trip encompassing the Clingstones, Class-A Augusta, High-A Rome, Triple-A Gwinnett and the Atlanta Braves themselves could be accomplished over a five-day span.
Consider, also, incorporating the Clingstones into an itinerary that includes Minor League Baseball's three Alabama-based teams: The Rocket City Trash Pandas, Birmingham Barons and Montgomery Biscuits.
The Road to Atlanta
The Braves may have a large national following, but their identity is decidedly local. Farmhands progress from Augusta to Rome to Columbus to Gwinnett before finally making it to the heart of the Peach State (or would that be the pit?) in Atlanta. In other words, from bug to bird to fruit to fish The Show:
Single-A: Augusta GreenJackets
High-A: Rome Emperors
Double-A: Columbus Clingstones
Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers
