# Jackson Jays > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jackson_Jays > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jackson_Jays.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Jays > Source revision: 1346392156 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox Minor League Baseball | name = Jackson Jays | firstseason = 1924 | lastseason = 1926 | allyears = | city = Jackson, Tennessee | logo = | caplogo = | class level = [Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) (1924–1926) | league = {{plainlist| *[Tri-State League](/source/Tri-State_League) (1925–1926) *[Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League](/source/Kentucky%E2%80%93Illinois%E2%80%93Tennessee_League) (1924) }} | majorleague = Unaffiliated (1924–1926) | leaguenum = 0 | leaguechamps = None | nickname= {{plainlist| *Jackson Jays (1926) *Jackson Giants (1925) *Jackson Blue Jays (1924) }} | ballpark = [Athletic Park](/source/Athletic_Park_(Jackson)) (1924–1926) }} The '''Jackson Jays''' were a [Minor League Baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) team that played in [Jackson, Tennessee](/source/Jackson%2C_Tennessee), from 1924 to 1926. They competed in the [Class D](/source/Class_D_(baseball)) [Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League](/source/Kentucky%E2%80%93Illinois%E2%80%93Tennessee_League) (KITTY League) in 1924 as the '''Jackson Blue Jays'''. They moved to the Class D [Tri-State League](/source/Tri-State_League) as the '''Jackson Giants''' in 1925 and became the Jackson Jays in 1926. Their home games were played at [Athletic Park](/source/Athletic_Park_(Jackson)). Over three years of competition, they accumulated a 118–154 (.434) record. ==History== [Professional baseball](/source/Professional_baseball) was first played in [Jackson, Tennessee](/source/Jackson%2C_Tennessee), in 1903 by the [Jackson Railroaders](/source/Jackson_Railroaders) of the [Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League](/source/Kentucky%E2%80%93Illinois%E2%80%93Tennessee_League).{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Jackson&state=TN&country=US|title=Jackson, Tennessee Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} They were followed in the KITTY League by the [Jackson Climbers](/source/Jackson_Climbers) in 1911.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4190519|title=Sports in Jackson, Tennessee|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} The Jackson Blue Jays joined the KITTY League in 1924. They played their first game on May 13, losing to the [Dyersburg Forked Deers](/source/Dyersburg_Forked_Deers), 2–0, before a home audience of 2,500 people at [Athletic Park](/source/Athletic_Park_(Jackson)).{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52401774/dyersburg-opens-season-with-2-0-win/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Dyersburg Opens Season with 2-0 Win|work=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville|date=May 14, 1924|page=11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-jj12178/y-1924|title=1924 Jackson Blue Jays Statistics|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} They earned their first win the next afternoon, defeating Dyersburg, 5–4.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52402033/jackson-tenn-may-14/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Jackson, Tenn., May 14|work=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville|date=May 15, 1924|page=12}} The Blue Jays compiled a first season record of 51–61 (.455) and did not win either half of the league's split season.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-KITL/y-1924|title=1924 Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Standings|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} The KITTY League failed to reorganize for the 1925 season,{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52113149/kitty-league-lost-to-fans-for-1925/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Kitty League Lost to Fans for 1925 Season|work=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville|date=February 10, 1925|page=11}} so Jackson joined the Class D [Tri-State League](/source/Tri-State_League).{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TRIS4/y-1925|title=1925 Tri-State League Standings|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} They also changed their name to the Jackson Giants.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-jg12184/y-1925|title=1925 Jackson Giants Statistics|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} The Giants posted a season record of 40–63 (.388). The team changed its name to the Jackson Jays in 1926 as they continued in the Tri-State League.{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-jg12184/y-1926|title=1926 Tri-State League Standings|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} The circuit disbanded due to poor attendance after the games of July 5, the scheduled end of the first half.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52402796/tri-state-to-disband-after-todays-games/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Tri-State to Disband After Today's Games|work=Nashville Banner|location=Nashville|date=July 5, 1926|page=11}} The Jays lost their final game to the [Sheffield-Tuscumbia Twins](/source/Sheffield-Tuscumbia_Twins), 7–6 in 14 innings.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52402931/mondays-results/|via=Newspapers.com|title=Monday's Results|work=The Birmingham News|location=Birmingham|date=July 6, 1926|page=18}} Their final record was 27–30 (.474).{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-TRIS4/y-1926|title=1926 Tri-State League Standings|work=Stats Crew|accessdate=May 29, 2020}} Over all three years of competition, Jackson accumulated a 118–154 (.434) record. The city did not field another team until the [Jackson Generals](/source/Jackson_Generals_(KITTY_League)) joined a revival of the KITTY League in 1935. ==Season-by-season results== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2" scope="col"|Season !colspan="4" scope="col"|Regular season !colspan="3" scope="col"|Postseason !rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Win % !scope="col"|Finish !scope="col"|{{Abbr|GB|Games behind}} !scope="col"|Record !scope="col"|Win % !class="unsortable" rowspan="2" scope="col"|Result |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1924 | 51–61 | .455 | {{sort|05.0|5th}} | {{sort|11.0|11}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | — | |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1925 | 40–63 | .388 | {{sort|05.0|5th}} | {{sort|25.5|{{frac|25|1|2}}}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | — | |- !scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1926 | 27–30 | .474 | {{sort|04.0|4th}} | {{sort|07.5|{{frac|7|1|2}}}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | {{sort|00.0|—}} | — | |- class="sortbottom" !scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Totals''' ! 118–154 ! .434 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |} ==Notable players== The only Giant to also play in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) was [Ben Cantwell](/source/Ben_Cantwell) of the 1925 team, who made his major league debut in 1927 with the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants_(baseball))—the start of an 11-year major league career.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cantwe001ben |title=Ben Cantwell Minor Leagues Statistics & History |website=Baseball-Reference |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=May 24, 2020}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Jackson&state=TN&country=US Statistics from ''Baseball-Reference''] *[https://www.statscrew.com/sports/places/m-4190519 Statistics from ''Stats Crew''] Category:1924 establishments in Tennessee Category:1926 disestablishments in Tennessee Category:Baseball teams established in 1924 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1926 Category:Defunct baseball teams in Tennessee Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:Defunct Tri-State League teams Category:Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League Category:Professional baseball teams in Tennessee Category:Sports in Jackson, Tennessee --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jackson Jays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Jays) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Jays?action=history)). 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