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Adam Jones (baseball)
Adam LaMarque Jones (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played parts of 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Arizona Diamondbacks and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes. Internationally, Jones played for the United States, helping the U.S. win the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
The Mariners selected Jones in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft. He came up in the Mariners' minor league system as a shortstop before transitioning to the outfield. He made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2006 and was traded to the Orioles before the 2008 season. Jones is a five-time MLB All-Star, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, a Silver Slugger winner, and won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award in 2015. He played the most games in center field in Orioles franchise history and competed in three postseasons with the team.
Adam Jones was born in San Diego, California on August 1, 1985. His mother solely raised him and his older brother until he was five. Growing up in San Diego, he was a fan of the San Diego Padres and Tony Gwynn. Jones excelled at both football and basketball but did not pick up a baseball bat until he was 12. In 1997, his stepfather, Kenneth, took him to a Padres game, starting Jones' interest in the sport. He picked up the sport quickly and went on to star on his high school team. Jones graduated from Morse High School in 2003 after leading his high school team as both a pitcher and a shortstop. During his senior season he batted .406, hit four home runs and batted in 27 runs. On the mound, Jones had a 3–0 record with a 2.71 ERA. Jones and future Baltimore Orioles teammate Quintin Berry were high school teammates. Jones committed to play college baseball at San Diego State University, where Gwynn was coaching.
Jones was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 37th pick in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft as a shortstop and pitcher. Jones was a good pitching prospect, throwing faster than 90 miles per hour from the mound, but he preferred playing every day. He started his professional career as a shortstop with the Arizona League Mariners and Everett Aquasox in 2003. In 2005, the Mariners, with Yuniesky Betancourt starting at shortstop in the majors, asked Jones to switch to center field. He agreed, first playing the position regularly with the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League. As a prospect, Baseball America consistently rated Jones as one of the best athletes and having the best throwing arm in the Mariners' minor league system.
The Mariners called up Jones from the Tacoma Rainiers on July 14, 2006. He replaced corner outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, whose attempt to fill in for injured center fielder Jeremy Reed was unsuccessful. Jones made his MLB debut that night, going 0-for-3 with a walk in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. After going hitless in his first 12 at bats, he got his first major league hit on July 18 when he singled off Sidney Ponson in a loss to the New York Yankees. Jones hit his first home run in the majors off Adam Eaton in an 8–2 loss to the Texas Rangers on August 10.
Jones began 2007 back in the minors. On August 3, he returned to MLB for the first time that season, starting in right field against the Boston Red Sox. He went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the 7–4 victory. In two partial seasons with the Mariners, Jones played in 73 games, batting .230 with 3 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Jones was much more productive with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, leading or co-leading the team in home runs, RBI, and triples in both 2006 and 2007.
On February 8, 2008, the Mariners traded Jones, reliever George Sherrill and minor league pitchers Kam Mickolio, Chris Tillman, and Tony Butler to the Baltimore Orioles for starting pitcher Érik Bédard.
On July 28, Jones became the second player ever to hit a triple and a grand slam in the same game as a visitor to Yankee Stadium, following Pat Seerey in 1945. On September 21, Jones hit the final triple at Yankee Stadium, subsequently scoring the first run of the game.
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Adam Jones (baseball)
Adam LaMarque Jones (born August 1, 1985) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played parts of 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Arizona Diamondbacks and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes. Internationally, Jones played for the United States, helping the U.S. win the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
The Mariners selected Jones in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft. He came up in the Mariners' minor league system as a shortstop before transitioning to the outfield. He made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2006 and was traded to the Orioles before the 2008 season. Jones is a five-time MLB All-Star, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, a Silver Slugger winner, and won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award in 2015. He played the most games in center field in Orioles franchise history and competed in three postseasons with the team.
Adam Jones was born in San Diego, California on August 1, 1985. His mother solely raised him and his older brother until he was five. Growing up in San Diego, he was a fan of the San Diego Padres and Tony Gwynn. Jones excelled at both football and basketball but did not pick up a baseball bat until he was 12. In 1997, his stepfather, Kenneth, took him to a Padres game, starting Jones' interest in the sport. He picked up the sport quickly and went on to star on his high school team. Jones graduated from Morse High School in 2003 after leading his high school team as both a pitcher and a shortstop. During his senior season he batted .406, hit four home runs and batted in 27 runs. On the mound, Jones had a 3–0 record with a 2.71 ERA. Jones and future Baltimore Orioles teammate Quintin Berry were high school teammates. Jones committed to play college baseball at San Diego State University, where Gwynn was coaching.
Jones was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 37th pick in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft as a shortstop and pitcher. Jones was a good pitching prospect, throwing faster than 90 miles per hour from the mound, but he preferred playing every day. He started his professional career as a shortstop with the Arizona League Mariners and Everett Aquasox in 2003. In 2005, the Mariners, with Yuniesky Betancourt starting at shortstop in the majors, asked Jones to switch to center field. He agreed, first playing the position regularly with the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League. As a prospect, Baseball America consistently rated Jones as one of the best athletes and having the best throwing arm in the Mariners' minor league system.
The Mariners called up Jones from the Tacoma Rainiers on July 14, 2006. He replaced corner outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, whose attempt to fill in for injured center fielder Jeremy Reed was unsuccessful. Jones made his MLB debut that night, going 0-for-3 with a walk in a 5–3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. After going hitless in his first 12 at bats, he got his first major league hit on July 18 when he singled off Sidney Ponson in a loss to the New York Yankees. Jones hit his first home run in the majors off Adam Eaton in an 8–2 loss to the Texas Rangers on August 10.
Jones began 2007 back in the minors. On August 3, he returned to MLB for the first time that season, starting in right field against the Boston Red Sox. He went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in the 7–4 victory. In two partial seasons with the Mariners, Jones played in 73 games, batting .230 with 3 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Jones was much more productive with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, leading or co-leading the team in home runs, RBI, and triples in both 2006 and 2007.
On February 8, 2008, the Mariners traded Jones, reliever George Sherrill and minor league pitchers Kam Mickolio, Chris Tillman, and Tony Butler to the Baltimore Orioles for starting pitcher Érik Bédard.
On July 28, Jones became the second player ever to hit a triple and a grand slam in the same game as a visitor to Yankee Stadium, following Pat Seerey in 1945. On September 21, Jones hit the final triple at Yankee Stadium, subsequently scoring the first run of the game.