Columbus Confederate Yankees

[10] The second happened on August 13 when Rich Beck pitched seven no-hit innings against the Lynchburg White Sox.

[10] The 1965 SL pennant race was a close one: going into the final weekend, the Asheville Tourists led Columbus by a single game, with a three-game series set for Golden Park to determine the title.

After splitting the first two games, Columbus won the finale, 7–0, with Rich Beck tossing a two-hit shutout, handing Columbus the Southern League pennant with a 79–59 first-place finish; technically, the Yankees were in a virtual first-place tie with Asheville, but the Tourists (80–60) played two more games, and thus had a lower winning percentage.

[14] During the off-season, the Southern League contracted from eight teams to six and Columbus left the circuit; they would return in 1969 as a White Sox affiliate.

Twenty-three Confederate Yankees also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team during their careers.

Roy White (1964–1965) was a two-time MLB All-Star and member of the 1977 and 1978 World Series champion New York Yankees . [ 2 ]