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League | Frontier League (2020–present) (East Division) | ||||
Location | Paterson, New Jersey | ||||
Ballpark | Hinchliffe Stadium (2023–present) | ||||
Founded | 1998 | ||||
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Former ballparks | Yogi Berra Stadium (1998–2022) | ||||
Colors | Black, red, white | ||||
Mascot | Jack the Jackal | ||||
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Retired numbers | 8, 28, 4, 14, 7 | ||||
Ownership | Al Dorso[1] | ||||
Manager | Albert Gonzalez | ||||
General Manager | John Hunt[2] | ||||
Website | www |
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.