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So, no more Capital City Stadium huh?
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:15 am
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:15 am
After 92 years it looks like the ole girl is finally being torn down. She may have been an eyesore, but the best eyesore in town.
A nice little then and now video below:
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Also, the Capital City Bombers - Great name, historical significance, and logo.
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Baseball greats Frank Robinson and Ted Kluszewski spent their early days playing for the Columbia Reds at Capital City Stadium. Over the years, visiting players and future stars who played on the field included Chipper Jones and Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves and Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees. Last month, Rivera became the first player ever unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Long before he tallied his historic 755th home run, a young Hank Aaron stepped into Capital City Stadium as a second baseman for the Jacksonville Braves in his final minor league game.
A nice little then and now video below:
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LINK
Also, the Capital City Bombers - Great name, historical significance, and logo.
This post was edited on 6/19/19 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:55 am to theGarnetWay
That place has been set to be demolished for years now. A few months ago, they said it was about to be demolished. I'll believe it when I see the wrecking ball. 
Posted on 6/19/19 at 10:59 am to GetCocky11
Wal mart, at one time, was going to build there but didn't after the community cried out about another walmart. Loss of jobs and tax revenue for last few years due to complaints.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 11:02 am to SOSFAN
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Loss of jobs and tax revenue for last few years due to complaints.
Anything major that is built there will have a negative effect on water flow in the area.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 11:34 am to SOSFAN
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Wal mart, at one time, was going to build there but didn't after the community cried out about another walmart. Loss of jobs and tax revenue for last few years due to complaints.
While true, there are other ways to get those jobs and revenue without replacing one eyesore with another eyesore that Wal Mart would have been.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 11:52 am to theGarnetWay
And yet no other way was used. So that eyesore of a stadium remained without the jobs and tax revenue.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 12:31 pm to SOSFAN
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And yet no other way was used. So that eyesore of a stadium remained without the jobs and tax revenue.
Until now.
I'm okay with letting a 92 year old stadium sit there while the city and the community decides to do what's best and not just give it up to the fastest bidder.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 1:38 pm to theGarnetWay
You do have a valid point.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 1:41 pm to theGarnetWay
It’s about fricking time
Posted on 6/19/19 at 2:06 pm to SOSFAN
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You do have a valid point.
Thanks. Be sure to write in tGW in all your ballots in 2020.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 3:15 pm to theGarnetWay
I thought that was a given.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 3:17 pm to theGarnetWay
I saw a Tennessee fan get his arse beat there at the Hootie & the Blowfish and Edwin McCain free concert back in 2004 on the Friday night before our game. Good times lol.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 6:33 pm to SCLibertarian
We used to go to Blowfish games and get wrecked
Most of my buddies who majored in SPTE worked for them in the summer
Most of my buddies who majored in SPTE worked for them in the summer
Posted on 6/19/19 at 7:05 pm to I Bleed Garnet
I can remember going to games there in the 70s and 80s for sure .... not sure that I remember going to any in the 60s for some reason. I must have but I just can't remember it or any details of it.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 7:42 pm to scrooster
I stayed in Columbia one summer and did summer classes.
Think Thursday nights were $5 natty light pitchers
Think Thursday nights were $5 natty light pitchers
Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:04 pm to SCLibertarian
I was at that concert too. Darius ended up at Bar None afterwards and two of my hammered friends played shuffle board with him and had no clue who he was.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:07 pm to UpstateCock2007
Did he buy out the bar that night? That story sounds familiar.
Posted on 6/19/19 at 8:12 pm to theGarnetWay
I’m pretty sure he bought drinks for everyone. My buddies got a pic with him after they were told who he was. Hearing them tell the story still cracks me up.
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