Andruw Jones

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

Awards and Accomplishments

• NL Gold Glove Award for OF - 1998-2004
• All-Star Appearances - 2000, 2002-2003, 2005
• Led the Majors with 51 home runs in 2005
• Led the National League with 128 RBIs in 2005

In October 1996, Andruw Jones hit a HR in his first AB in the World Series against the New York Yankees, becoming the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to hit a home run in the post-season, passing Mickey Mantle who was 2 weeks shy of his 21st birthday when he hit a home run in the 1952 World Series.

Related Topics:
World Series - New York Yankees - Major League Baseball - Mickey Mantle

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