The Columbus Confederate Yankees were charter members of the
Southern League, which began play in 1964. As the
Double-A affiliate of the
New York Yankees, they were
managed by former
major league catcher Rube Walker. The team finished its first year of play with a 64–74 record in seventh place. The 1965 club was managed by
Loren Babe, an ex-Yankee
third baseman. On July 19, the Confederate Yankees hosted the 1965
Southern League All-Star Game. With 4,091 people in attendance at Golden Park, they defeated a team of the league's All-Stars, 4–3. Two members of the Columbus pitching staff threw
no-hitters that season. The first occurred on June 30 when
Mike Jurewicz no-hit the
Charlotte Hornets in the second game of a seven-inning
doubleheader. The second happened on August 13 when Rich Beck pitched seven no-hit innings against the
Lynchburg White Sox. The pennant-winning season meant that the Confederate Yankees were the league champions, as there was no postseason in the Southern League at that time. In 1966, their final season of play, the Confederate Yankees were managed by
Jack Reed, an
outfielder with the
1961 World Series champion Yankees. They ended the season in seventh place at 63–76. 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. ==Season-by-season results==