Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Founded in 1962 ; Jacksonville, Florida ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (2021–present); Double-A (1970–2020); Triple-A (1962–1968);
League	International League (2022–present); Triple-A East (2021); Southern League (1970–2020); International League (1962–1968);
Major league affiliations
Team	Miami Marlins (2009–present); Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2008); Detroit Tigers (1995–2000); Seattle Mariners (1991–1994); Montreal Expos (1984–1990); Kansas City Royals (1972–1983); Cleveland Indians (1971); Milwaukee Brewers (1970); Montreal Expos (1970); New York Mets (1966–1968); St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1965); Cleveland Indians (1962–1963);
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1968; 1996; 2001; 2005; 2009; 2010; 2014;
Division titles (14)	1973; 1974; 1977; 1982; 1983; 1996; 1998; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2005; 2009; 2010; 2014;
Team data
Name	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (2017–present); Jacksonville Suns (1991–2016); Jacksonville Expos (1985–1990); Jacksonville Suns (1962–1968, 1970–1984);
Colors	Navy, blue, red, shrimp;
Ballpark	121 Financial Ballpark (2003–present); Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park (1962–1968, 1970–2002);

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.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Jacksonville, Florida Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

Other websites

[BRJacksonville-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Jacksonville, Florida Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Founded in 1962 Jacksonville, Florida
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (2021–present) Double-A (1970–2020) Triple-A (1962–1968)
League	International League (2022–present) Triple-A East (2021) Southern League (1970–2020) International League (1962–1968)
Major league affiliations
Team	Miami Marlins (2009–present) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2008) Detroit Tigers (1995–2000) Seattle Mariners (1991–1994) Montreal Expos (1984–1990) Kansas City Royals (1972–1983) Cleveland Indians (1971) Milwaukee Brewers (1970) Montreal Expos (1970) New York Mets (1966–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1965) Cleveland Indians (1962–1963)
Minor league titles
League titles (7)	1968 1996 2001 2005 2009 2010 2014
Division titles (14)	1973 1974 1977 1982 1983 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2005 2009 2010 2014
Team data
Name	Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (2017–present) Jacksonville Suns (1991–2016) Jacksonville Expos (1985–1990) Jacksonville Suns (1962–1968, 1970–1984)
Colors	Navy, blue, red, shrimp
Ballpark	121 Financial Ballpark (2003–present) Sam W. Wolfson Baseball Park (1962–1968, 1970–2002)