New Jersey Jackals
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| League | Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball | ||||
| Location | Little Falls, New Jersey | ||||
| Ballpark | Yogi Berra Stadium | ||||
| Year founded | 1998 | ||||
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| Former name(s) | New Jersey Jackals (1998–present) | ||||
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| Colors | Red, black, white |
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| Mascot | Jack the Jackal | ||||
| Retired numbers | 4, 8, 28, 42 | ||||
| Ownership | Floyd Hall | ||||
| Manager | Matt Padgett | ||||
| General Manager | Larry Hall | ||||
| Media | Newark Star-Ledger, Bergen Record | ||||
| Website | www |
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The New Jersey Jackals are a professional minor league baseball team based in Little Falls in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The Jackals are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is an independent minor league unaffiliated with Major League Baseball. From their inception, the Jackals have played their home games at Yogi Berra Stadium, on the campus of Montclair State University. Their mascot is Jack the Jackal.
The club was formed in 1998, and they posted the best record in the Northeast League in their inaugural season under manager Kash Beauchamp. The Jackals won the first half with a 30–12 record, clinching the team a playoff spot. After finishing 53–31, New Jersey went on to sweep the two playoff series and win the league championship, capturing the final game at Heritage Park in Colonie, New York, over the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs.
The Jackals joined the Northern League for the 1999 season along with the rest of the Northeast League teams after the two leagues approved a merger. New Jersey finished 45–40 and advanced to the playoffs, where they swept the Allentown Ambassadors in the first round. This set up a rematch with Albany-Colonie for a chance to advance to the Northern League Championship Series, but the Diamond Dogs ended the Jackals' season with a 3–1 series defeat.
The Jackals were chosen to host the 2000 Northern League All-Star Game at Yogi Berra Stadium. However, it was one of few highlights in an otherwise down year. New Jersey failed to finish with a winning record for the first time in team history and finished up the season at 31–52. Manager Kash Beauchamp resigned at the end of the season and the team chose Waterbury Spirit manager George Tsamis to replace him.
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