JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville's longest tenured professional sports franchise has entered into an agreement to play in a stadium bearing the name of one of Jacksonville's longest continually-operating credit unions. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and 121 Financial Credit Union (pronounced "One to One") have agreed to terms on a long-term

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former Jacksonville Expos outfielder Larry Walker was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, earning 76.6 percent of the 397 ballots cast by voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He joins former New York Yankees shortstop and current Miami Marlins Chief Executive Office

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With Black History Month upcoming, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are asking students what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech means to them. The club's essay contest will reward the winning students with free tickets for their entire class to attend a Jumbo Shrimp

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crustacean Nation can begin the countdown to more Affordable Family Fun at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville precisely to the minute for the 2020 season, as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp announced starting times for their 70 home games. The home opener for the Miami Marlins' Double-A affiliate

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crustacean Nation can help create a Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp T-shirt for the upcoming 2020 season. The club's contest and fan vote will determine the winning design to be printed on white T-shirts as the free giveaway, courtesy of 121 Financial Credit Union and Atlantic Self Storage, to

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fast Forward Sports Group, LLC, led by Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp owner Ken Babby, has promoted Harold Craw from the role of general manager to the club's executive vice president/general manager, the club announced Wednesday. Craw has led the Jacksonville club since September 2015, when the Fast Forward

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp inked five students from Jacksonville's Andrew Jackson High School as part of the club's "Jackson 5" Sports Management internship program.Each of the five new students entered into the Jackson 5 will gain four years of hands-on, progressive sports business experience by working in

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Thursday praised the newly created Save Minor League Baseball Task Force that has been organized by members of Congress to prevent Major League Baseball (MLB) from eliminating 42 minor league franchises, nearly one-quarter of all minor league teams around the country."We appreciate the

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are celebrating the holiday season with 10 Days of Giving, the club's annual two-week promotion that awards experience-based prizes for 2020 home games. This year's rewards include watching fireworks from the field, a custom Jumbo Shrimp jersey, Jumbo Shrimp mascot Scampi delivering lunch,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are inviting families to kick off the holiday season with the second annual Very Shrimpy Christmas event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, December 7 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Fans can enjoy free pictures with Santa Claus, face painting, Christmas crafts

VIEW CAPTAIN CRUSTACEAN AND DR. COCKTAIL SAUCEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp released the cover Friday to the club's custom comic book Into The Shrimpverse. The project focuses on the protagonist and antagonist characters Captain Crustacean and Dr. Cocktail Sauce, respectively. "We really pride ourselves on Affordable Family Fun

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have the perfect gift for the holiday season. Fans have the choice of two different holiday packs that feature undated ticket vouchers for the 2020 season and an adjustable Jumbo Shrimp cap.The Jumbo Shrimp are offering a bundle of six ticket vouchers for

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have announced their Souvenir Store hours for the holiday season at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Fans are also welcome to shop the club's online team store at https://jaxshrimp.milbstore.com/. All items in the team store at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville and online on

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have promoted a trio of front office staff and announced the hiring of four new team members in preparation for the 2020 season, the club announced Monday. Peter Ercey has been named the Jumbo Shrimp's assistant director of ticket operations after previously serving

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's next Family Movie Night is scheduled for Saturday, November 23 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The club will show a screening of the 2019 live-action version of "The Lion King" at 6 p.m. on the high-definition video board, with admission costing just

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Members of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's front office volunteered at Maxwell House Wednesday to help package 50,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger's packaging event."We are thankful to have been included in such a great event," said Jumbo Shrimp Director of Community Relations Andrea Williams. "We're proud to

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp center fielder Víctor Víctor Mesa has been named a 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Award© recipient for defensive excellence, Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced Monday. Mesa is the first Jacksonville player to win a Gold Glove since catcher George Enright

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are offering fans the chance to win free 2020 season tickets by hitting from the batter's box at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 for the club's Swing For Your Seats. For just $8, fans will receive

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have garnered the Southern League's 2019 Promotional Trophy, with First Coast News anchor and reporter Mia O'Brien winning the circuit's 2019 Sports Media Award for her coverage of the club, the league announced on Monday. Award winners were selected by a vote of

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp right-handed relief pitcher Tommy Eveld has been named the Southern League BC® Relief Pitcher of the Month for August, announced by the league office on Thursday.

JACKSON, Tenn. - Lewin Diaz homered on Saturday, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp fell 2-1 to the Jackson Generals at the Ballpark at Jackson.The score was tied at one when Daulton Varsho singled off Jumbo Shrimp (66-71, 37-30) reliever Daniel Castano (7-2). After a walk, Seth Beer singled home Varsho

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (66-70, 37-29) fell to the Jackson Generals (77-57, 38-26) by a 7-2 score in the second game of the five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson on Friday night.

JACKSON, Tenn.  - The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (66-69, 37-28) fell to the Jackson Generals (76-57, 37-26) by a 5-4 score in the first game of the five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson on Thursday night.

 VIEW THE 2020 SCHEDULEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Fans of Crustacean Nation can make plans for more Affordable Family Fun at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville as the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp have announced their schedule for the 2020 season. The 140-game regular season schedule features 70 contests at the Baseball Grounds of