Columbus Red Birds Baseball Softball Its assetts were purchased by

Its assetts were purchased by a group of investors who moved the team to Tacoma

The Pittsburgh Condors

1966 when the man who portrayed Ghoulardi

King was purchased by Nashville's Gusto Records in 1974

when it closed suddenly

Columbus Red Birds Baseball Softball Its assetts were purchased byThe Columbus Red Birds began play in 1902 as the Senators in the AA American Association. In 1931, the team was purchased by, and became a farm team of, the St. Louis Cardinals, changing their nickname to Red Birds. In 1946, the Red Birds moved up to Triple A status as the entire American Association was re classified. The team moved to Omaha after the 1954 season. However, in 1955, the city welcomed the Jets.