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Over eight major league seasons, Jones was a .252 hitter with seven Home Run s and 91 RBI in 527 Games . 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. 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 . Following his retirement as a player, Jones Managed in the Minor Leagues for the Florida Marlins and Atlanta Braves organizations. 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 . 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 . In this role, Jones coached the Boston base runners, and Dave Roberts was his star student, and the best base-stealer the Red Sox have had in years. His stolen base and score in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees kept Boston's season alive. "Jonesy is so prepared," Roberts said. "He's got times on all the pitchers and he gives me the knowledge I need." |
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