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I always thought AAA teams had to be a certain proximity to their Major League club
There are cities in the same size range as Columbia that have AAA teams, so it isn't impossible someday. Here are AAA teams in metro areas similar in size to Columbia. Many of these MSAs are smaller than Columbia's.
Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Allentown - Bethlehem-Easton)
Rochester, NY
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Durham
Toledo
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Omaha
Fresno
Reno
Albuquerque
El Paso
4 the luv of the game.For many years Greenville had a AA team associated with the Braves. Now that the downtown stadium was built the team is only A.
I don't waste my time ...
There are cities in the same size range as Columbia that have AAA teams, so it isn't impossible someday. Here are AAA teams in metro areas similar in size to Columbia. Many of these MSAs are smaller than Columbia's.
Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Allentown - Bethlehem-Easton)
Rochester, NY
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Durham
Toledo
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Omaha
Fresno
Reno
Albuquerque
El Paso
None of those cities have a major university in town that has a rabid fanbase. These cities are without big time college athletic, especially baseball.There are cities in the same size range as Columbia that have AAA teams, so it isn't impossible someday. Here are AAA teams in metro areas similar in size to Columbia. Many of these MSAs are smaller than Columbia's.
Lehigh Valley, Pa. (Allentown - Bethlehem-Easton)
Rochester, NY
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Syracuse
Durham
Toledo
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Omaha
Fresno
Reno
Albuquerque
El Paso