Deacon Jones

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Latest revision as of 18:37, 31 May 2010

See Deacon Jones in the index for other people with this or a similar name.

Deacon Jones
Grover William Jones
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	185
Born:	1934-4-18 at White Plains, NY (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
SABR Searches:	Pictures of Deacon Jones | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography

Deacon Jones was a professional player and manager.

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Deacon Jones was the Midwest League's Most Valuable Player in 1956, his triple-crown stat line was .409, 26 HR, 120 RBI. His .409 BA remains the league record.

Sources

• 1966 Fox Cities yearbook.
• Scorecard for Fox Cities dated 1966-6-?.

• 1967 Baseball Blue Book.
• 1972 Baseball Blue Book.
• 1973 Baseball Blue Book.