The
Jamestown Jammers are a
minor league baseballMinor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team in
Jamestown, New YorkJamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
,
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. The team is the Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Miami Marlins and plays in the
New York - Penn LeagueThe New York – Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. It is classified as a "Short-Season A" league; its season starts in June, after major-league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts, and ends in early...
. The Jammers' home field is
Russell Diethrick ParkRussell Diethrick Park is a stadium in Jamestown, New York. It opened in 1941 and holds 4,200 people. Primarily used for baseball, the stadium is the home field of the Jamestown Jammers Jamestown Community College baseball teams, and at times the Jamestown High School's baseball team...
in Jamestown.
The Jammers are co-owned along with the
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by Bob Rich, Jr., owner of
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.
History
The team was preceded in Jamestown by the Jamestown Falcons (initially known as the Jamestown Jaguars) and the Jamestown Expos; a Jamestown franchise has been in the New York-Penn League since its inception as the PONY League in 1939.
The team was founded in 1994, when the
Niagara Falls RapidsThe Niagara Falls Rapids were a Class-A minor league baseball team located in Niagara Falls, New York. They were formerly known as the Niagara Falls Sox, from 1982 to 1985, and were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. The team played in the New York - Penn League, and were affiliated with the...
relocated to Jamestown. The
Jamestown ExposThe Vermont Lake Monsters are a minor league baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. The team plays its home games at Centennial Field on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vermont...
had left the city after the 1993 season, relocating to
VermontThe Vermont Lake Monsters are a minor league baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. The team plays its home games at Centennial Field on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vermont...
. The new team was named the "Jammers" after a fan vote, with the winning name beating out others such as the All-Americans,
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, Jimmies,
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,
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,
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and Steamers. The team's logo was a
Tasmanian DevilThe Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae, now found in the wild only on the Australian island state of Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it became the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world following the extinction of the thylacine in 1936...
-esque character. The mascot was a similar character named J.J. Jammer.
In the offseason before the 2006 season, in an attempt to put an end once and for all to the
"what is a Jammer?" questions, the Jammers changed their logo to a cartoon grape theme. The new logo represents the strong tradition of grape-growing in
Chautauqua County-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
. On June 19, the eve of opening day, the team officially announced the name of its new mascot: Bubba Grape, the Baseball Ape.
Jammers games are available online by listening to their official website, www.jamestownjammers.com.
Notable alumni
- Yorman Bazardo
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- Wilson Betemit
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- Francisco Cordero
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- Robert Fick
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- Nick Green
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- Jeremy Hermida
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- Brandon Inge
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- Josh Johnson
- Gabe Kapler
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- Carlos Martínez
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- Jai Miller
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- Zach Miner
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- Pete Orr
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- Dave Roberts
- Taylor Tankersley
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- Charles Thomas
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- Andrés Torres
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- Bubba Trammell
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- Jason Vargas
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- Jeff Weaver
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- Mauro Zárate
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Season records
| Season |
W |
L |
Finish (games back of leader) |
Playoffs |
| 2008 |
47 |
29 |
2nd in Pinckney Division (0 GB)* |
Won Semifinals (Staten Island Yankees The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
)
Lost Championship (Batavia MuckdogsThe Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
) |
| 2007 |
28 |
47 |
6th (last) in Pinckney Division (18.5 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2006 |
33 |
39 |
5th in Pinckney Division (8 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2005 |
31 |
44 |
4th (last) in Pinckney Division (14 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2004 |
30 |
45 |
3rd in Pinckney Division (20.5 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2003 |
22 |
51 |
4th (last) in Pinckney Division (33.5 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2002 |
32 |
42 |
4th (last) in Pinckney Division (14 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 2001 |
39 |
36 |
2nd in Pinckney Division (9.5 GB) |
Lost Semifinals (Williamsport Crosscutters The Williamsport Crosscutters are a Short-Season A classification minor league baseball team based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
) |
| 2000 |
36 |
38 |
3rd in Pinckney Division (11 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 1999 |
38 |
38 |
4th in Pinckney Division (5 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 1998 |
32 |
43 |
3rd in Pinckney Division (12.5 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 1997 |
25 |
49 |
4th (last) in Stedler Division (24 GB) |
Out of playoffs |
| 1996 |
39 |
36 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1994 |
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Lost Semifinals (New Jersey Cardinals The New Jersey Cardinals were a Short-Season A minor league baseball team affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals. They were a member of the New York - Penn League and played at Skylands Park in Augusta, New Jersey from 1994-2005.-History:...
) |
* – The Jammers and
Batavia MuckdogsThe Batavia Muckdogs are a minor league baseball team based in Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States. The Muckdogs are the current Short-Season A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals...
finished in a virtual tie for first place in the Pinckney Division in the 2008 season; however, the Muckdogs played two fewer games, finishing at 46–28 to the Jammers' 47–29. The Muckdogs' .622 winning percentage gave them the division title over the Jammers' .618.
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