Martha’s Vineyard: Baseball, Community, and 50 Years of Jaws | Friday Night Fields

In this episode of Friday Night Fields, we visit the island home of the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, a team deeply embedded in local culture and community pride. On a night celebrating 50 years of Jaws — the film that forever changed the island — the Sharks take the field with history in the air and fans in full force. We sat down with Russ Curran, the Sharks’ President and General Manager, to talk about what baseball means to the Vineyard, how the team honors its cinematic heritage, and why minor league sports matter more than ever in small-town America. Executive Producer: Alex Tzavalas Producer/Editor: Andrew Kristy DP/Director: Tim Persinko Huge thank you to Jon Ashton of Jon Ashton Productions for providing the beautiful MV drone footage! #SportsIllustrated Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated?sub_confirmation=1 About Sports Illustrated: Sports Illustrated offers sports fans trusted, authentic, agenda-free reporting and storytelling featuring sports news, scores, photos, columns and expert analysis from the latest in today’s world of sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, college basketball, college football, soccer, golf, NHL, tennis and fantasy. Follow SI: Website: https://www.si.com/?utm_campaign=clickengagement&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=traffic&product=si&placement=videodescription Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsIllustrated/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportsillustrated/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated X: https://twitter.com/SInow Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Sports Illustrated. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Sports Illustrated Martha’s Vineyard: Baseball, Community, and 50 Years of Jaws | Friday Night Fields https://www.youtube.com/@SportsIllustrated