Deacon Jones

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'''Deacon Jones''' played professional baseball from 1955 to 1967.
'''Deacon Jones''' played professional baseball from 1955 to 1967.
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{{person-played-for | 1955 Waterloo (Illinois-Indiana-Iowa)}}
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{{person-played-for | 1956 Dubuque (Midwest)}}
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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.
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.
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* {{cite-book | title=1972 Baseball Blue Book}}
* {{cite-book | title=1973 Baseball Blue Book}}
* {{cite-book | title=1973 Baseball Blue Book}}
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Revision as of 12:15, 19 July 2009

For other people named Deacon Jones, see Deacon Jones


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)


Deacon Jones played professional baseball from 1955 to 1967.


Career timeline

Deacon Jones (4bc6)/career


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.
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