Andruw Jones

Andruw Rudolf Jones (born April 22, 1977, in Willemstad, Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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April 22 - 1977 - Willemstad - Curaçao - Netherlands Antilles - Outfielder - Major League Baseball

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Jones has been a center fielder for the Atlanta Braves since 1996. He signed with the Braves organization as a free agent in 1993. Although Andruw developed into one of the greatest defensive center fielders of all time and an above average offensive player, the general feeling shared by many fans and critics until 2005 was that Jones had not lived up to the superstar expectations that made the Braves bring him up to the Major Leagues at the age of 19 in 1996. In the 2005 season, Jones experienced one of his most productive offensive seasons ever. Jones hit 51 home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron's and Eddie Mathews' single-season club record. He also led the National League with 128 RBI. No Brave has reached the 40-homer mark quicker than Jones, who got there in the season's 126th game. Eddie Mathews had set the mark in the 127th game of the 1953 season. He is expected to play for the Netherlands in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

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Center fielder - Atlanta Braves - 1996 - 1993 - 1996 - 2005 - Hank Aaron - Eddie Mathews - National League - RBI - Netherlands - World Baseball Classic

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