Joliet JackHammers

Joliet JackHammers
Founded	2002
League	Northern League 2002-2010
Team History	Joliet JackHammers 2002-2010
Ballpark	Silver Cross Field
Based in	Joliet, Illinois
Team Colors	blue, black, orange
Owner	?
Manager
Championships	0
Division Titles	1 (2002)
Mascot	Jammer

The Joliet JackHammers began play in the Northern League in 2002. Matt Nokes managed the team for its first two years, and former big league skipper Hal Lanier became the team's manager for the 2006 season. Wally Backman followed him in 2008.

After the 2010 season, the team became the Joliet Slammers and shifted to the Frontier League.

Pete Rose, Jr. played for them.

Founded: 2002

Playoff appearances: 2002

Divisional titles won: 2002

League Championships won: None

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting Coach
2002	53-38	3rd	Matt Nokes	Lost in 1st round
2003	40-48	7th	Matt Nokes
2004	49-47	5th (t)	Jeff Isom		Bobby Bell
2005	36-60	11th	Jeff Isom		Bobby Bell
2006	42-55	8th	Hal Lanier
2007	45-51	5th	Hal Lanier
2008	43-53	5th	Wally Backman
2009	33-62	6th	Wally Backman (24-42) / Ira Smith (9-20)
2010	53-47	3rd	Chad Parker	Lost in 1st round

External links

nlfan.com Joliet JackHammers' Guide

References

• nlfan.com - yearly league standings & awards