Lynn Jones
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Lynn Jones | |
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![]() Jones with the Kansas City Royals in 1984 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 1, 1953|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 13, 1979, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .252 |
Home runs | 7 |
Runs batted in | 91 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953) is an American former
.Biography
Jones attended Thiel College, in western Pennsylvania, where he played for the Tomcats, setting the school's single-season batting record, hitting .440 in 1974. A three-sport athlete, Jones also played basketball and soccer in college. In 1987, he was inducted into the college's athletic Hall of Fame.[1] He joined the Theta Phi chapter of Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity while at Thiel.
Playing career
Jones was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round of the 1974 June draft before being chosen by the Detroit Tigers in the 1978 Rule 5 draft.[2]
Named Detroit's Rookie of the Year in 1979, Jones also played in 14 career post-season games with the Kansas City Royals (1984–1985), going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in six games in the 1985 World Series against St. Louis.
Over eight-major league seasons, Jones batted .252 with seven home runs and 91 RBI in 527 games.
Post-playing career
Following his retirement as a player, Jones
Jones was
After working as the minor-league baserunning coordinator for the Braves, Jones joined the coaching staff of his alma mater, Thiel College, in 2013.[4]
References
- ^ Flanagan, Jeffrey (May 17, 2007). "Another Thiel Grad Trumps the Mayor". The Kansas City Star.
- ^ a b c d "Lynn Jones". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Hohler, Bob (May 7, 2004). "Red Sox Notebook: Serious concerns". The Boston Globe. p. E6. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lynn Jones joins Thiel baseball staff". thielathletics.com. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet