Joseph Jabar
American justice
Joseph Michael Jabar (born July 9, 1946) is an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from 2009 to 2024. He was appointed to the bench in 2009, after serving as a judge on the Superior Court. He was not reappointed to serve on the court and resigned on January 31, 2024.
Early years and athletic career
A native of Waterville, Maine, Jabar attended Waterville High School, where he was captain of the football team and co-captain of the basketball and baseball teams, earning all-state honors in football. He went on to attend Colby College, graduating in 1968.
Jabar played college baseball at Colby under legendary coach John Winkin. A right-handed pitcher, Jabar served as team co-captain, and eventually had his jersey retired by the team. While at Colby, Jabar played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), pitching for the league's Yarmouth team in 1965, and for Chatham in 1966 and 1967. Over three seasons in the CCBL, Jabar posted a 21–4 record, and won the league's Outstanding Pitcher Award in 1966 and 1967. In 1967, his catcher at Chatham was future New York Yankees all-star Thurman Munson.
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