Former Braves center fielder Andruw Jones will forever be a part of franchise history as the team announced Monday that they will officially retire Jones’s No. 25 this September.
Jones played in Atlanta from 1996 to 2007. In that span, he earned 10 Gold Glove Awards and five All-Star berths. In ’05 alone, Jones led the majors in home runs and the NL RBIs, and won the Silver Slugger Award and the Hank Aaron Award.
The now 45-year-old is also known for being the youngest MLB player to hit a home run in the World Series back when he was 19 in 1996.
“It’s a great honor getting your number retired,” Jones said, via the Braves’ press release. “You don’t think about things like that while you’re playing. You just play the game you love. I’m thankful to the Braves for giving me the opportunity to play the game I love. Being the first kid from Curaçao to have his jersey retired is also an honor. So many kids who grew up there watching me play and this will give them hope on what they can do in their careers.”
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The Atlanta Braves will retire number 25, worn by legendary Braves outfielder Andruw Jones! pic.twitter.com/U6Wzhqh7RD
The center fielder finished his MLB career in 2012 with 1,933 hits, 1,289 RBIs and 434 home runs. Jones was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in ’16.
Jones will become the 11th Braves player to have his number retired. The retirement ceremony will take place on Saturday, Sept. 9 ahead of the Braves’ game against the Pirates.
