- For the UK politician, see Lynne Jones. For the US baseball player see Lynn Jones. Lynne Mary Jones (born 26 April 1951) is a British Labour
Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1979-83) and Kansas City Royals (1984-86). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meadville is the County seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. He batted and threw right-handed.
Over eight major league seasons, Jones was a . 252 hitter with seven home runs and 91 RBI in 527 games. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
Jones attended Thiel College, in western Pennsylvania, where he played for the Tomcats, setting the school's single-season batting record, hitting . Thiel College is a Liberal arts, sciences and professional studies College related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern 440 in 1974. In 1987, he was inducted into the college's athletic Hall of Fame. [1]
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. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
Named Detroit's Rookie of the Year in 1979, Jones also played in 14 career post-season games with the Kansas City Royals (1984-85), going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in six games in the 1985 World Series against St. Louis. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see The 1985 World Series began on October 19 1985 and ended October 27. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
Following his retirement as a player, Jones managed in the minor leagues for the Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves organizations. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
In nine seasons as a minor league manager, Jones compiled a 555-630 (. 468) record and reached the postseason twice, in 1995 and 1997 with Kane County of the Midwest League. The Kane County Cougars are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Oakland Athletics, that plays in the Midwest League. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. He also coached first base in the major leagues for the Royals in 1991-92 and for the Marlins in 2001, when he also instructed the club's outfielders and base runners.
From 2004 to 2005, Jones was the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
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