Jamestown Jammers Team Rebranded as Tarp Skunks
One of Jamestown’s longest running baseball teams has a new name.
The Jamestown Jammers announced Wednesday that they are rebranding the team as the Jamestown Tarp Skunks.
General Manager Frank Fanning says the name has a local connection. “Tarp representing Mr. Howard Ehmke, former Chautauqua County resident, MLB Pitcher, 1929 Philadelphia A’s World Series Champion, 1983 Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, and the founder of the Ehmke Manufacturing Company – who produced the original infield tarp,” said Fanning. “He is proudly our father of the infield tarp.”
‘Skunks’ also represent a very common creature at Diethrick Park, a creature which Fannings says has made a habit of pestering and wreaking havoc on baseball team employees for decades. Apparently at times skunks have lived inside the infield tarp and under the visiting bullpen bench.
As a surprise to many attending the announcement, Fanning brought a live skunk along to emphasize the rebranding effort.
Baseball is scheduled to get underway in May.
New team gear and tickets are now for sale at TarpSkunks.com.