Jacque Jones
| Jacque Jones | |
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| Florida Marlins – No. 11 | |
| Right field | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| June 9, 1999, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics (through 2006) | |
| Avg | .280 |
| RBI | 557 |
| HR | 159 |
| Former teams | |
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Jacque Dewayne Jones (born April 25, 1975 in San Diego, California) is an American outfielder who currently plays for the Florida Marlins in Major League Baseball.
Early life
He graduated from San Diego High School and the University of Southern California, where he had a stellar career. In 1994 he was a first team all-American outfielder for the Trojans. During 1996, he was a member of the US Olympic Baseball team.
Professional Career
Jacque was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1996 amateur draft. He played three seasons in the minor leagues, and was brought up to the majors in 1999. He started off in center field, but moved to left to accommodate Torii Hunter. In 2002-2003, he batted over .300, and went to the playoffs with the Twins. Although he was able to hit for power and averaged 20 home runs between 2000-2005, he also averaged over 100 strikeouts.
Jones officially ended his relationship with the Twins by turning down arbitration on December 19, 2005. He signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs just a day later [1]. On August 15, 2006, Jones hit a home run over the center field wall at Minute Maid Park, well over 440 feet, which is an extraordinary feat. He finished the 2006 season with a .285 batting average, tied his career best with 27 home runs, but struck out 116 times.
After the 2006 season, it appeared Jones' future with the team was uncertain. It was rumored that he had requested a trade and a deal was in the works, but on February 17, 2007, he asked to not be traded, and that he was hoping to have a comeback year. Jones remained with the Cubs to start the 2007 season. On June 26, 2007 he was traded to the Florida Marlins for minor leaguers.
See also
External links
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
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