Bobblehead #18
Name: J.J. Jammer
Position: Mascot
Team: Jamestown Jammers
Description: 7 inches; hands on hips ready to entertain the night’s fans. The detail of J.J.’s facial hair is
fine and quite impressive for cast resin.
Relevance: My grandfather spent the better part
of a decade living in Jamestown, NY, and now resides with my parents. I only visited Jamestown once, and I never
made it to a game, but this Tasmanian devil mascot always reminds me of
Grandpa.
How Acquired: This bobblehead was definitely a gift from someone in the
family, but I can’t recall from whom. If
you were the gift giver, speak up so I can rightfully credit your generosity!
Other Notes: J.J. Jammer has been retired. New York natives didn’t really understand
what a “Jammer” was and tiring of explanations about Tasmanian devils, so the team
decided to move into a different direction: grapes! The team colors switched
from red and black to purple and green and a new logo was born. Grapes wielding a baseball bat are
frightening, no? To my knowledge, the
logo has stuck, but when the New York – Penn League opens later this summer the
team will have a new on-field mascot: Bubba Grape, the Baseball Ape. Reminds me of Hanna-Barbera’s Grape Ape from
my youth!
I don't recall who hooked you up with this bobblehead, but I can confirm I gave you the Rockford Peaches bobblehead. I picked her up when Mom and I visited a museum in Rockford that had a nice exhibit on the Rockford Peaches.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!! Momma
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