38 Facts About Andruw Jones

1. In 2007, in his last season with the Braves, Andruw Jones batted just.

2. Andruw Jones played better in 2002 and 2003 and made the All-Star team in both seasons.

3. Andruw Jones made his debut during the 1996 season with the Atlanta Braves.

4. Andruw Jones has appeared in the All-Star Game five times, and he won both the Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award for outfielders in 2005.

5. Andruw Jones went on to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers (2009), and hit his 400th home run on July 11, 2010, as a member of the Chicago White Sox (2010).

6. Andruw Jones was released on $2,400 bond late that morning.

7. Early on the morning of Christmas Day, 2012, Andruw Jones was arrested for battery after police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call between him and his wife Nicole in suburban Atlanta.

8. Andruw Jones has not stolen at least 10 bases since he stole 11 in 2001.

9. Andruw Jones currently ranks at 40 on the career home run list.

10. On December 7, 2012, Andruw Jones agreed to a one-year ¥300 million contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League.

11. Andruw Jones re-signed with the Yankees for the 2012 season on December 30, 2011.

12. Andruw Jones became a free agent after the World Series.

13. Andruw Jones scored 41 runs, had 48 RBI and 64 base hits in 107 games, the most games he has appeared in since 2007.

14. Andruw Jones was faced with an opportunity to play against his old club, the Dodgers.

15. Andruw Jones hit his first home run as a member of the Rangers in the seventh inning off of Danys Baez.

16. Andruw Jones was originally intended to be a pinch-hitter for the Rangers, but found a starting outfield role due to an injury to Josh Hamilton.

17. On January 15, 2009, Andruw Jones was officially released by the Dodgers.

18. On September 13, 2008, Andruw Jones was put on the 60-day disabled list, putting an end to his very disappointing season with the Dodgers.

19. Andruw Jones had knee surgery after injuring his knee during batting practice earlier that day.

20. Andruw Jones was put on the disabled list for the first time in his entire career on May 25, 2008.

21. Andruw Jones became the first hitter in Atlanta's history to have consecutive seasons of at least 40 homers.

22. Andruw Jones started the season by hitting a home run off a pitch from Derek Lowe.

23. Andruw Jones hit a major league-leading 51 home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron's and Eddie Mathews' single-season club record, and winning the Babe Ruth Home Run Award.

24. Andruw Jones was named to the All Star team, the fourth of his career.

25. Andruw Jones made his third All Star team and homered in the game.

26. Andruw Jones became the 11th player in history to homer in 4 straight at-bats.

27. Andruw Jones maintained a similar batting performance in 2002, but was still playing superb defense.

28. Andruw Jones won his first of ten straight Gold Glove Awards.

29. Andruw Jones finished 5th in Rookie of the Year voting.

30. Andruw Jones hit his first home run of the season against Jeff McCurry of the Rockies.

31. Andruw Jones was selected to the Braves' post-season roster in 1996.

32. Andruw Jones spent his early time in the majors playing in right field because established center fielders Marquis Grissom and Kenny Lofton were already entrenched in the position.

33. Andruw Jones was promoted to Danville of the Appalachian League after only 27 games with the Braves farm team in West Palm Beach, Florida.

34. Andruw Jones signed with the Atlanta Braves organization as a free agent in 1993 at the age of 16.

35. Andruw Jones was born on April 23, 1977 in the capital city of Willemstad on the Caribbean island nation of Curacao.

36. Andruw Jones concluded his MLB career with brief stints for the Rangers, White Sox, and Yankees, transitioning from a center fielder to designated hitter and a fourth outfielder role.

37. Andruw Jones made his MLB debut during the 1996 season with the Atlanta Braves.

38. Andruw Jones was an MLB All-Star five times, and he won both the Hank Aaron Award and a Silver Slugger Award for outfielders in 2005.