Nurmon Jymy is a
pesäpallo
Pesäpallo (; ; , colloquially known in Finnish as pesis and also referred to as Finnish baseball) is a fast-moving bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport that is often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other ...
club in
Seinäjoen Nurmo
Nurmo is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Ylistaro to Seinäjoki on 1 January 2009.
It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is par ...
ssa.
Nurmo
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It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is par ...
is a former municipality of Finland and now part of
Seinäjoki
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.
Nurmon Jymy's primary team played in the professional division in Finland
Superpesiksessä until 2012 and their secondary team played in the national league. After the 2011 season
Nurmon Jymy came together with
Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit
Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit is a professional Finnish pesäpallo team from Seinäjoki. It was founded in 1932. Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit is playing in the top-tier women's Superpesis.
Seinäjoen Maila-Jussit has won the men's Finnish Pesäpallo Champio ...
and formed
Jymy-Jussit this team then entered the professional baseball division
Superpesis
The Superpesis is the highest level of the Finnish pesäpallo league system. Contested by 13 clubs in men's league and 12 clubs in women's league, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ykköspesis. Seasons usually run from ...
.
The club plays its home games in
Hyllykallio in their home field
Skaala-areena. The club reached its audience record in 2005 in the final match against
Kiteen Pallo -90
Kiteen Pallo -90 ( "Ball of Kitee") is a Finnish professional pesäpallo team from Kitee. It was founded in 1990. Kiteen Pallo -90 is playing in the top-tier Superpesis.
Kiteen Pallo -90 has won the men's Finnish Pesäpallo Championship (Superpe ...
. The estimated number of viewers is about 4290 people. In 2005 the team won silver in
Superpesis
The Superpesis is the highest level of the Finnish pesäpallo league system. Contested by 13 clubs in men's league and 12 clubs in women's league, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ykköspesis. Seasons usually run from ...
, 2006 they achieved 5th and 4th in 2007.
History
Nurmon Jymy was established 5 March 1925. The name Jymy was selected from an extensive list of possible names. When established junior teams Ylipään Kaverir and Alapään Koitto merged. The reason behind this was the shortage of funds of the two teams. The merging was done by many significant personnel, such as
Kustaa Pihlajamäki
Kustaa Kustaanpoika Pihlajamäki (7 April 1902 – 10 February 1944) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in freestyle wrestling at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won two gold and one silver medal. Between 1930 and 1943 he won nine Eu ...
and Kyösti Luukko. The first chairman of team was Viljo Peltola.
[Nurmon historia III s.52] The city of Nurmo had been interested in baseball like sports for a long time. The citizens of Nurmo use to play sports in the Civil Guard( White Civil Guard) and in 1924 they won the championship of the district in pesäpallo.
Hall of Fame
Awarded
East-West -players
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Jussi Kitinoja (1951, 1955, 1956, 1958)
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Sakari Mannila (1956)
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Kustaa Rasku (1956, 1958, 1961)
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Esa Risku (1961, 1962)
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Taisto Tikkanen (1966)
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Aulis Paski (1967)
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Martti Yli-Jaskari (1967)
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Mauno Yli-Soini (1970)
* Jouko Martikkala (1976)
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Markku Haapasalmi (1977)
* Erkki Lahti (1985)
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Antti Piuhola (2004)
* Antti Kataja-Rahko (2004)
* Teijo Kankaanpää (2004, 2005)
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Mikko Vainionpää (2005)
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Antti Tokkari (2005, 2006)
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Antti Kuusisto (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
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Henri Puputti (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
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Tommi Murto (2006)
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Henri Heinäheimo (2008)
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Juha Niemi (2010)
Standings and rankings
Achievements
Nurmon Jymy has achieved 3 medals in the professional league, of those three two were bronze and one silver. The bronze medals were achieved in 1956 and 2008. Silver medal was achieved in 2005. The team won
Pesäpallon Suomen Cup in 1978. The team has won 4 medals in indoor pesäpallo which has some modified rules. They won silver in 2004 and 2005 and bronze in 2006 and 2007.
Game Masters
* 1950-luku Erkki Kurikka
* 1960-luku Veikko Lahti
* 1964 Kustaa Rasku
* 1965 Juho Niemistö
* 1970-luku Veikko Lahti, Markku Latikka
* 1976 Veikko Lahti
* 1977–1978 Esa Risku
* 1979–1981 Raimo Rajala
* 1982–1983 Oiva Lilli
* 1984 Tuomo Olli
* 1985 Jouko Martikkala
* 1986 Kari Kiiskilä
* 1987 Tuomo Olli
* 1988–1989 Juhani Kukkasela
* 1990 Oiva Lilli
* 1991–1993 Veikko Puiras
* 1994–1995 Risto Ojanperä
* 2000–2001 Marko Hakala
* 2002–2003 Pasi Tyynelä
* 2004 Mauri Pyhälahti
* 2005–2008 Jussi Järvinen
* 2009 Jari Mäkelä, 8.7 alkaen Jussi Järvinen
* 2010–2011 Antti Piuhola
* 2012– Jarmo Ania
Seasons in different leagues
Men
Selitteet
* Kausien 1933–1935 sijoitus kertoo Jymyn sijoituksen omassa lohkossaan, ei koko B-ryhmässä.
References
* Nurmon historia III s.6
* Nurmon historia III s.52
* Nurmon historia III s.40
* Nurmon historia III s.83
* http://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/1931/1931-sarjat.xls
* a bhttp://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/seurat/nurmon_jymy.xls
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/sarjat/1931/1932_ka.htm
* http://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/1933/1933-sarjat.xls
* http://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/1934/1934-sarjat.xls
* http://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/1935/1935-sarjat.xls
* Nurmon historia III s.86
* http://www.vessix.kotisivukone.com/files/vessix.kotisivukone.com/Pesis/1939/1939-sarjat.xls
* Nurmon historia III s.103
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/sarjat/ottelut/M_Suomensarja_1945-2008.xls
* Nurmon historia III s.160
* Nurmon historia III s.156–157
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/scripts/W_IL_seura.php?jid=59
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/sarjat/ottelut/M_Suomensarja_1945-2008.xls
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/sarjat/ottelut/M_Suomensarja_1945-2008.xls
* Nurmon historia III s.157
* Nurmon historia III s.157
* http://www.pesis.fi/mp/db/file_library/x/IMG/36858/file/msu1955.txt
* Nurmon historia III s.306
* Nurmon historia III s.162
* Nurmon historia III s.161
* Urheilumme kasvot 3: Palloilu, s. 1107. Pesäpallo: Lukkarit, Lyöjäkuninkaat. Jyväskylä: Oy Scandia kirjat Ab, 1973.
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/scripts/W_IL_seura.php?jid=59
* http://www.mrasilainen.com/sarjat/ottelut/M_SM_1922-2008.xls
* Nurmon historia III s.164
* Nurmon historia III s.157
* Sanomalehti Karjalainen: Lehti: Nurmon Jymyn kausi vaarassa
* http://2007.kipa90.com/main.site?action=siteupdate/view&id=82
* http://2007.kipa90.com/main.site?action=news/view&id=354&ngid=1
* http://2007.kipa90.com/main.site?action=news/view&id=230&ngid=1
* www.pesis.fi/mp/db/file_library/x/IMG/42780/file/Miestensuomensarjanennakko2008.pdf
* http://www.ilkka.fi/arc_article.jsp?article=328111
* http://yle.fi/urheilu/lajit/pesapallo/2009/05/nurmo_rakentaa_uutta_jymya_146204.htmlNurmo rakentaa uutta Jymyä
* SUOMEN SUURIN PESISJOUKKUE ! Jymy. Viitattu 4 March 2008.
* Nurmon historia III s.157
* Jymyläinen 2/2008 24 September 2008 s.1
External links
Nurmon Jymyn pesäpallon kotisivut
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Pesäpallo teams in Finland
Seinäjoki
1925 establishments in Finland
Sport in South Ostrobothnia
Sports clubs and teams established in 1925