Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the Columbia Mets were affiliated with the New York Mets from 1983 to 1992. A member of the South Atlantic League, they became the Capital City Bombers in 1993. They played in Capital City Stadium.
Year by year record 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
José Bautista (1984) Alberto Castillo (1990-1991) Brook Fordyce (1990) Bud Harrelson (1985, MGR) 2 x MLB All-Star Butch Hobson (1987-1988, MGR) Todd Hundley (1989) 2 x MLB All-Star Gregg Jeffries (1985-1986) 2 x MLB All-Star Bobby Jones (1991) MLB All-Star Manny Lee (1984) Dave Magadan (1983) Randy Myers (1983) 4 x MLB All-Star Pete Schourek (1989) Fernando Vina (1990) MLB All-Star David West (1986)
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