Jupiter Hammerheads
Encyclopedia
The Jupiter Hammerheads are a minor league baseball
team based in Jupiter, Florida
, named for the hammerhead shark
.
The team, which plays in the Florida State League
, is the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Miami Marlins major-league club.
The Hammerheads call Roger Dean Stadium
home. Opened in 1998, the park seats 7,200 fans. They share the facility with the Palm Beach Cardinals
, also of the FSL.
On May 23rd, 2011 The Hammerheads gained national attention after playing in a 23 inning game against the Clearwater Threshers
.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team based in Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,328. The estimate population for 2009 is 50,606. As of 2006, the population had grown to 50,028, according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research....
, named for the hammerhead shark
Hammerhead shark
The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna while the...
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The team, which plays in the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
, is the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Miami Marlins major-league club.
The Hammerheads call Roger Dean Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium
Roger Dean Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Abacoa community of the town of Jupiter, Florida. The stadium was built in 1998, holds 6,871 people, and features luxury sky-box seating, 2 levels of permanent seating, parking and concessions...
home. Opened in 1998, the park seats 7,200 fans. They share the facility with the Palm Beach Cardinals
Palm Beach Cardinals
The Palm Beach Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida.The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club....
, also of the FSL.
On May 23rd, 2011 The Hammerheads gained national attention after playing in a 23 inning game against the Clearwater Threshers
Clearwater Threshers
The Clearwater Threshers are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the Florida State League. Since 2004, the team competes in the West Division....
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