Jamaica Rastafarians
Franchise Timeline
April
7, 1997:
First game in franchise history.
November
3, 2004: Kris Kotsopalous is named Rookie
of the Year in the Blizzard League.
January
8, 2007: Former Rastafarian Tony Gwynn inducted
into the Weaver League Hall
of Fame. He's elected in his first year of eligibility.
January
5, 2009: Rastas legend Roger Clemens enteres
the Hall of Fame in his first year or eligibility.
November
2, 2011: Toots Ritchie overcomes having a
retraded nickname and win the Blizzard League Rookie
of the Year award.
January
10 , 2013: Management names former Rastas
legends Roger Clemens pitching coach, Albert Belle hitting
coach, and Jose Mesa bench coach.
February
16 , 2014: After much controversy, the Vancouver
Mounties finally grant permission to the Rastas
to name Babe Ruth as their new manager.
October
3, 2021: The Rastafarians win the first two
games of their season ending series with the Long
Beach Lobsters to force a winner take all season
finale for the division title. The Lobsters end up winning
the game 4-0. It's the closest the Rastas have ever
come to making the playoffs. On the bright side, the
Rastas tie a franchise record for wins in a season in
2021 with 95 (also had 95 wins in their inaugural season
in '97)
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