Sad Sam Jones

Samuel Pond "Sad Sam" Jones (July 26, 1892 - July 6, 1966) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League with the Cleveland Indians (1914-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-21), New York Yankees (1922-26), St. Louis Browns (1927), Washington Senators (1928-31) and Chicago White Sox (1932-35). A native of Woodsfield, Ohio, Jones batted and threw right-handed.

Fact

• April 2, 2001 - In beating the Padres, 9?0, the Diamondbacks became the first defending World Champions to open the season with back-to-back shutouts since the 1919 Red Sox. The Red Sox shutouts were thrown by Carl Mays and Sad Sam Jones. The last team to start the year with consecutive shutouts was the 1994 Giants. Curt Schilling is the winner pitcher, following Randy Johnson's 2?0 two?hitter a day before over the Padres.