The South Georgia Waves was a Low-A class minor league baseball

Minor league baseball

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 team in Albany

Albany, Georgia

Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...

, Georgia for one season before relocating to Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...

 where they operated under the same name for the 2003 season before being rebranded the Columbus Catfish

Columbus Catfish

The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006. The Catfish relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.The Catfish played home...

. The Waves were members of the South Atlantic League

South Atlantic League

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 and a farm team

Farm team

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 of the Los Angeles Dodgers

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.

Franchise history

South Georgia's mascot was a blue creature named "Crash", who was brought over when the franchise moved from Wilmington

Wilmington Waves

The Wilmington Waves were a minor league baseball team in Wilmington, North Carolina. They were a Low-A class team that played in the South Atlantic League, and were a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the franchise’s only year in Wilmington. They played all of their home games at Brooks...

. According to Crash’s baseball card for the 2001 Wilmington Waves, Crash was born on November 11, 2000 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Crash made his first appearance at the Westfield Shoppingtown Independence Mall with Santa Claus

Santa Claus

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. Also, Crash’s favorite things were baseball, the beach, dancing, playing with water guns, and his park buddy, the Wilmington Waves’ head groundskeeper.

Nine days before the 2003 season was to begin the Waves moved from Albany

Albany, Georgia

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 to Columbus

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...

. This was due in part because of disputes between the team owner David Hellerhttp://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?s=1078068&clienttype=printable and the city of Albany, in regards to a baseball stadium deal. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/South_Georgia_Waves

Originally, the team was going to be bought by both Cal Ripken, Jr.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

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 and Don Mattingly

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, where the two would move the franchise north to Evansville

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, Indiana

Indiana

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 prior to the 2004 season. http://www.ballparkdigest.com/news/new_evansville_ballpark.htm However, the deal fell through and Heller renamed the team the Columbus Catfish

Columbus Catfish

The Columbus Catfish were a minor league baseball team in Columbus, Georgia. They were a Class A team in the South Atlantic League, and were an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays since September 29, 2006. The Catfish relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the 2009 season.The Catfish played home...

.http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/business-beat/2008/265720.html

List of South Georgia Waves players in the MLB

All players are listed in alphabetical order by surname.

• Edwin Bellorín
  Edwin Bellorín
  Edwin Daniel Bellorín Morales is an American Association of Independent Professional Baseball catcher for the Wichita Wingnuts organization-Career:...
  
  
• Francisco Cruceta
  Francisco Cruceta
  Francisco Alberto Cruceta is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and former starting pitcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization.-Los Angeles Dodgers:...
  
  
• Joselo Díaz
  Joselo Díaz
  Joselo Soriano Díaz is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently with the independent Long Island Ducks....
  
  
• Víctor Díaz
  Víctor Díaz
  Víctor Israel Díaz is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent....
  
  
• Franklin Gutiérrez
  Franklin Gutiérrez
  Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez , nicknamed "Guti" & "Death To Flying Things", is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Seattle Mariners...
  
  
• Eric Hull
  Eric Hull
  Eric Eugene Hull is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.After attending Selah High School and Yakima Valley Community College, Hull attended the University of Portland. As a senior in , he earned All-West Coast Conference second-team honors for the second straight season after leading the...
  
  
• Edwin Jackson
  Edwin Jackson
  Edwin Jackson is an American professional baseball pitcher.-Early life:Jackson's father, Edwin Jackson, Sr., a military cook, was stationed in Germany at the time of his birth. Jackson is one of 27 major league players who were born in Germany...
  
  
• Franquelis Osoria
  Franquelis Osoria
  Franquelis Antonio Osoria is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent....
  
  

Year-by-year record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
2002	75-63	5th	Scott Little