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New Jersey Jackals Sign Santiago Chirino to Contract Extension

January 7, 2020 - Little Falls, NJ - The Hit King has returned. The 2019 Can-Am League Champion New Jersey Jackals announce signing infielder Santiago Chirino to a contract extension. Along with being a key contributor to the Jackals' 2019 championship run, the Can-Am League's merging with the Frontier League brings Chirino back to the circuit where he owns the all-time hits record with 726. This signing also marks the seventh year that the 28-year old Punto Fijo Venezuela native has played for New Jersey Jackals manager Brooks Carey. Six of ... Full Story

Can-Am League & Frontier Announce Historic Merger

October 16, 2019 - WASHINGTON, Pa - Today the Can-Am League and the Frontier League are announcing a historic merger resulting in the creation of the largest league in all of Independent Professional Baseball. The newly formed Frontier League will begin play in 2020 with a soon to be revealed 96-game schedule spanning from mid-May through September. The all-new league will be comprised of all five Can-Am League organizations and nine members of the Frontier League, totaling 14 clubs in two divisions. The former Can-Am League clubs - includi... Full Story

New Jersey Jackals: 2019 Can-Am League Champions

September 15, 2019 - The New Jersey Jackals won their first ever Can-Am League championship as they defeated Sussex County in game four of the title series by the score of 8-7. New Jersey had an 8-2 lead through 3 1/2 innings of play before having to hold off a furious rally by the Miners to claim the championship. The Jackals pounded out 11 hits in the contest with four batters having multi-hit games. New Jersey DH Richard Stock led the way going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Jackals SS Santiago Chirino and CF David Harris each co... Full Story

Jackals Take 2-1 Series Lead with Shutout of Miners

September 14, 2019 - New Jersey starting pitcher Justin Brantley and two relievers combined on a six-hit shutout as the Jackals defeated Sussex County, 2-0, in game three of the Can-Am League Championship Series. Brantley was terrific tonight as he tossed six solid innings allowing two hits and four walks while fanning seven batters. The bullpen duo of Reece Karalus and Dylan Brammer threw the final three frames and combined gave up four hits and a walk and struck out two. Brantley notched the win and is 2-0 in the postseason while Brammer co... Full Story

• New Jersey Jackals Sign Santiago Chirino to Contract Extension - (Can-Am) January 7
  
• Rockland Boulders Move to Frontier League in Merger - New York Boulders (Can-Am) October 16
  
• Can-Am League & Frontier Announce Historic Merger - (Can-Am) October 16
  
• Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center Presents: Darryl Strawberry in Conversation with Ira Berkow - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) October 1
  
• New Jersey Jackals: 2019 Can-Am League Champions - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 15
  
• Can-Am League Game Recap - (Can-Am) September 14
  
• Jackals Take 2-1 Series Lead with Shutout of Miners - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 14
  
• Can-Am League Game Recap - (Can-Am) September 13
  
• Miners Roll Past Jackals to Even Series at 1-1 - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 12
  
• Can-Am League Game Recap - (Can-Am) September 12
  
• Jackals Walk-Off Miners in Game One of Championship Series - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 11
  
• Can-Am League Game Recap - (Can-Am) September 11
  
• Finals Preview: Garden State Clubs Take Center Stage - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 10
  
• New Exhibition at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center - New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am) September 10
  
• Can-Am League Finals Preview: NJ Jackals & Sussex County Miners Take Center Stage - (Can-Am) September 10
  
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• Champions baseball team sold to Ottawa trio, but future remains in the air - Can-Am Ottawa Citizen (October 16)
• These 2 independent N.J. baseball teams are getting a league of their own - Can-Am Newark Star-Ledger (October 16)
• Rockland Boulders move to Frontier League after Can-Am League merger - Can-Am Journal News (October 16)
• Rockland Boulders move to Frontier League after Can-Am League merger - Can-Am Montclair Times (October 16)
• Two groups want to keep pro baseball alive in Ottawa - Can-Am Ottawa Sun (September 25)
• Jackals win their first Can-Am championship in nail-biter - Can-Am Newark Star-Ledger (September 15)
• New Jersey Jackals, Sussex County Miners in Can-Am League Championship - Can-Am Montclair Times (September 15)
• New Jersey Jackals on verge of title after 2-0 win over Sussex County Miners - Can-Am Newark Star-Ledger (September 14)
• New Jersey Jackals, Sussex County miners meet in Can-Am League championship - Can-Am Montclair Times (September 12)
• Wild pitch in 10th costs Miners against Jackals in Game 1 of championship series - Can-Am New Jersey Herald (September 11)
• New Jersey Jackals, Sussex County Miners in Can-Am League Championship - Can-Am Montclair Times (September 11)
• Ottawa Champions sale expected by end of September - Can-Am Ottawa Citizen (September 10)
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