Thank you, VinMore than anything, I feel grateful that I got to listen to Vin Scully. I’ve already read so many articles today, and they’ve mentioned his…Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Published inShrimp & GritsFinally given a chance, Jason Alexander’s improbable journey has him standing out a step from the…Jason Alexander typed in another number on his phone. The phone rang, one in what was becoming a long line of calls. He had just gone…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsWhat Al Pedrique is bringing to the Marlins’ major league staffIn so many ways, the 2021 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp were confounding.Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsZach Thompson, intent on becoming on a doctor, embraced the unusual in 2020 to break out in 2021One day, perhaps, Zach Thompson will be able to diagnose the unusual circumstances that led him here. How a pitcher with a career 5.70 ERA…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsGames 79 & 80: Tides at Jumbo ShrimpThursday, August 5, 2021 — Game 1: 5:05 p.m. ET, Game 2 will start approximately 30 minutes after Game 1Aug 5, 2021Aug 5, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsHe pitched in only one MLB game, but Al Autry is forever a big leaguerFor a moment, think about how extraordinary you have to be to play Major League Baseball.Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsDo MLB’s best players really skip Triple-A?It’s a question that’s been asked somewhat consistently since the Jumbo Shrimp received an invitation to become the Miami Marlins’…Feb 3, 2021Feb 3, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsAppreciating Henry Aaron, the greatest Jacksonville player of allEleven different Hall of Famers either played or managed in Jacksonville at some point during their careers.Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsThe “Freshest Man on Earth,” Jacksonville’s earliest major leaguerIt’s quite possible that the first Jacksonville player to appear in a major league game has the greatest nickname in baseball history…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Published inShrimp & GritsThe relationship continues: Jacksonville and the Marlins through the yearsThe Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp being invited to Triple-A is a lot like rekindling an old friendship; Jacksonville fielded a team at Minor…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
