Vintage 1998 Doug Jones Autograph Baseball Rawlings Cleveland Indians MLB

Description: Vintage 1998 Doug Jones Autographed Rawlings Baseball Cleveland Indians American League Central Division Rawlings Official MLB Licensed Baseball Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field / Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH Baseball Dimensions (approximate): 3" Diameter Mint to near mint condition. Note small blue ink smudges and blue ink faded areas. Please see pictures for details. Thanks for shopping Blue Streak Collectibles! Under the current rules, a MLB regulation baseball is 9 to 9.25 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference i.e. 2.86 to 2.94 inches (73 to 75 mm) in diameter, with a weight of 5 to 5.25 ounces (0.142 to 0.149 kg). Douglas Reid Jones (June 24, 1957 – November 22, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. During a 16-year career in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982, 1996–1998), Cleveland Indians (1986–1991, 1998), Houston Astros (1992–1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994), Baltimore Orioles (1995), Chicago Cubs (1996) and Oakland Athletics (1999–2000). Jones was a five-time MLB All-Star and a member of the 300 save club. Early life Douglas Reid Jones was born on June 24, 1957, in Covina, California. He moved to Lebanon, Indiana, with his family as a young child.[1] He attended Central Arizona College, and the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the third round of the January phase of the 1978 MLB draft.[2] Playing career Jones spent seven years in the Brewers' minor league system. His only major league experience with the Brewers took place in four games in 1982. He was released after the 1984 season, and he signed with the Cleveland Indians. He became the Indians' full-time closer by 1988, breaking the Indians' record for saves in a season with 37.[3] He held the Indians' all-time record for saves with 129 until Bob Wickman broke it on May 7, 2006.[4] Before the 1992 season, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[5] After the 1993 season, the Astros traded Jones and Jeff Juden to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mitch Williams.[6] A free agent after the 1994 season, he signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[7] Jones threw an immaculate inning during a save on September 23, 1997, by striking out Johnny Damon, Scott Cooper, and Rod Myers of the Kansas City Royals.[8] Jones announced his retirement on December 7, 2000.[3] His 303 career saves ranked 12th in major league history upon his retirement, and his 846 career appearances ranked 21st. A changeup specialist, he was known for keeping hitters off balance by throwing extremely slow pitches. He threw a two-seam fastball that topped out at speeds in the low-to-mid 80s mph range and a knuckle curve on occasion.[9] Jones made the American League All-Star team three times (1988, 1989, and 1990) and the National League All-Star team twice (1992 and 1994).[10] He was the oldest player in the American League in 2000, at the age of 43.[11] Coaching career In 2009, Jones coached Pusch Ridge Christian Academy to the Arizona 2A High School Championship.[12][13] In the early 2010s, he was the pitching coach for San Diego Christian College.[1] On January 22, 2015, he was named pitching coach for the Boise Hawks, a minor league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.[14] Death Jones died from COVID-19-related complications in Arizona on November 22, 2021, at the age of 64.[15][16] Please note that Blue Streak Collectibles does not offer combined handling/shipping discounts for multiple items. Unless noted with FREE SHIPPING, we offer a flat rate standard handling/shipping per item and utilize USPS Economy shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking (tracking numbers provided to all customers with buy-it-now or winning bids). We may determine it is best to combine shipments for multiple items purchased/won based on the logistical ability to deliver quickly from time to time but do not offer discounts for doing this. We apologize for any inconvenience but hope you will find we offer the lowest overall prices and best value available for each and every item offered for sale/auction. Thanks for shopping B.S.C.!

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