Positions: CF-1707, OF-313, RF-120, DH-57, LF-14, 1B-13
Full Name: Andruw Rudolf Jones
Born: Apr 23,1977 in Willemstad, Curacao
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: St. Paulus (Willemstad,Curacao)
College: None
Contract: Signed 1-year, $500,000 contract with the Texas Rangers on Feb 9,2009. Minor league contract. Had $21m owed to him for 2009 by Dodgers but with union agreement, the deal was reworked to be deferred over next 6 years.
Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1993
3+ Homers in a game 2x Sep 25,2002 and Jul 8,2009
40+ Homers in a Season MLB 2x 2005-2006
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year 2x 1995-1996
Gold Glove Award 10x NL (OF) 1998-2007
Home Run Derby Participant 2005
League MVP - Minors South Atlantic League 1995
Major League All-Star Game 5x 2000,2002-2003,2005-2006
Minor League 30-30 Club 1x 1996
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Player of the Week 4x Jun-9-2002, Jun-26-2005, Sep-11-2005, Sep-24-2006
Regional Home Run Leader Curacao
Silver Slugger Award 1x NL (OF) 2005
Teenaged Rookie 19 yrs old
Top Prospect 1995 MLB (#21), 1996 MLB (#1), 1997 MLB (#1), 1995 Atl (#2), 1996 Atl (#1), 1997 Atl (#1)
Topps All-Star Rookie 1997 (OF)
World Baseball Classic Netherlands 2006
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Signed by Scout: Giovanni Viceisza
MLB Debut: Aug 15,1996
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