William Jones

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William Jones
Billy Joe Jones
Bat/Throw: S/R
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 168
Born: 1934-7-6 at Meridian, MS (US)
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William Jones was a professional player.

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Chickasaw, Alabama in 1953.
  • Shows his hobby is fishing.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Murphy High School in 1951.
  • Was a member of the baseball, boxing and football teams in high school.
  • Attended the University Of Alabama for one years.

Achievements

  • Pitching a perfect no-hit, no-run game with no batsman reaching first base was his biggest thrill in baseball before turning pro.

Outside of baseball

  • Worked for a hardware company during the off-season.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by John Moore of the Boston Braves.

Sources

  • 1953 Pioneer League Index (Second Edition).


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