New Jersey Jackals

New Jersey Jackals
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueFrontier League (2020–present) (East Division)
LocationPaterson, New Jersey
BallparkHinchliffe Stadium (2023–present)
Founded1998
League championships
6
2020
2019
2004
2002
2001
1998
Division championships
4
2004
2003
2002
1999
Former league(s)
Former ballparksYogi Berra Stadium (1998–2022)
ColorsBlack, red, white
     
MascotJack the Jackal
Playoff berths
19
1998
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
2007
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
2020
2023
Retired numbers8, 28, 4, 14, 7
OwnershipAl Dorso[1]
ManagerAlbert Gonzalez
General ManagerJohn Hunt[2]
Websitewww.jackals.com

The New Jersey Jackals are a professional baseball team based in Paterson, New Jersey. The Jackals compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the East Division in the Atlantic Conference. The team was founded in 1998 by Floyd Hall and is owned by Al Dorso, a businessman who also owns the Sussex County Miners, Skylands Stadium, and State Fair Superstore. The Jackals play their home games at Hinchliffe Stadium.

They were previously members of the Northeast League, Northern League, Can-Am League, and All-American Baseball Challenge. Beginning with the 2023 season, the Jackals play their home games at former Negro leagues ballpark Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey.

The Jackals have a rivalry with their cross-Hudson River neighbor, the New York Boulders, as well as a rivalry with the Sussex County Miners. The Jackals are one of three Frontier League teams in the New York metropolitan area; the others are the Boulders and the Miners.

  1. ^ "New Jersey Jackals Announce New Owner". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Jackals Name New General Manager". Jackals.com. New Jersey Jackals. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.