Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Page Template:Infobox/mobileviewfix.css has no content.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | |
---|---|
| |
Minor league affiliations | |
Class |
|
League |
|
Major league affiliations | |
Team |
|
Minor league titles | |
League titles (7) |
|
Division titles (14) |
|
Team data | |
Name |
|
Colors | Navy, blue, red, shrimp |
Ballpark |
|
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team from Jacksonville, Florida.[1] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the International League (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level).[1] The Jumbo Shrimp are partnered with the Miami Marlins, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the Marlins.
The team started playing baseball in 1962 as the Jacksonville Suns. They did not play in 1969, but they did play from 1970 to 1984. The team changed their name to the Jacksonville Expos in 1985. They changed it back to Suns in 1991. In 2017, they changed their name to "Jumbo Shrimp" because lots of shrimp are caught in the area.[1]
The Jumbo Shrimp have played at a stadium called 121 Financial Ballpark since 2003. Before that, they played at Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Media
Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park was home to the Suns from 1962 to 2002.
Manager of the Year Tommy Thompson's 1987 Expos lead the SL with an 85–59 record.
The Jumbo Shrimp have played at 121 Financial Ballpark since 2003.
Joe Morgan won the IL Most Valuable Player Award in 1964.
Andrés Galarraga won the SL Most Valuable Player Award in 1984.
Gabe Kapler won the SL Most Valuable Player Award in 1998.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jacksonville, Florida Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.