{"id":424939,"date":"2026-01-22T03:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424939\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T03:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T03:06:07","slug":"from-one-hall-of-famer-to-another-here-is-what-braves-legend-told-andruw-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424939\/","title":{"rendered":"From one Hall of Famer to another, here is what Braves legend told Andruw Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

From one Hall of Famer to another, here is what Braves legend told Andruw Jones<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, long-time Braves center fielder Andruw Jones was announced as one of the players elected to the 2026 MLB Hall of Fame in his ninth year of the 10-year eligibility.<\/p>\n

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For any player to be elected, they must receive 75 percent of the ballot votes, and in Jones’s first season, he received only 7 percent, which is a testament to his patience throughout the years.<\/p>\n

The talent, of course, was never the issue for Jones, as the center fielder stood out for his impactful offensive and defensive abilities, which he brought to his 17-year career, 12 of which were spent with the Braves, and which greatly assisted the team during the runs in the late 90’s arriving to the Major League, a season after the Braves won the 1995 World Series.<\/p>\n

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With the election, Jones joins his former teammates and manager, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Fred McGriff, Chipper Jones, and Bobby Cox in Cooperstown.<\/p>\n

In fact, while Andruw was waiting patiently for his turn to reach the Hall of Fame, Chipper Jones encouraged him over the years, as the center fielder recalled, “Chipper said a long time ago, I don’t think the Hall of Fame would be complete with Andruw being in it,” Jones admitted.<\/p>\n

Well, after Tuesday, the Hall of Fame will be completed by adding another Braves legend from those legendary squads.<\/p>\n

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The center fielder ended his career with 454 HR, 1,289 RBI, and a 24.4 WAR, to go along with his ten consecutive gold glove awards, making him one of the best outfielders in MLB history. Jones also made history, becoming the youngest player to ever homer in a World Series when the team faced off against the New York Yankees<\/a> in 1996.<\/p>\n

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