Stadium Review: Cooper Stadium the Former Home of the Columbus Clippers

The Columbus Clippers have had an interesting affiliation status over the last few years. They were the long standing AAA club for the New York Yankees and saw players such as Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada come through their doors, but just a few years ago, the Yankees ended their more than 30 year relationship with the team from central Ohio and moved to another organization. This left Columbus looking for a new team to use their facilities. After a long period with arguably the most historic franchise in baseball history, the Clippers had to settle for the team with the least amount of history for a few years: the Washington Nationals. That stint didn’t last long either, however, as the Nationals’ did not agree to a long term deal with the Clippers. Luckily for the Clippers, the Cleveland Indians’ deal with their old AAA club, the Buffalo Bisons, ended in the same year as their deal with the Nationals, meaning that they could add a club and a fan base. With a new park just finishe...