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Andruw Jones is a former professional baseball center fielder from Curaçao who played in Major League Baseball primarily for the Atlanta Braves. Renowned for his defensive capabilities, he won ten consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1998 and 2007. Offensively, Jones was a significant power threat, hitting 434 career home runs and leading the National League in that category in 2005. He is widely recognized by baseball historians as one of the notable defensive outfielders of his era.
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How many consecutive Gold Gloves did Andruw Jones win?
Jones won 10 consecutive National League Gold Glove Awards from 1998 through 2007. Every award in that streak came while he was the Atlanta Braves' center fielder.
How old was Andruw Jones when he homered in the World Series?
Jones was 19 when he hit two home runs in Game 1 of the 1996 World Series against the New York Yankees. He became the youngest player to homer in a World Series game.
What was Andruw Jones's best home-run season?
He hit a career-high 51 home runs for Atlanta in 2005. That season he led the National League in both home runs and runs batted in and finished second in the league's MVP voting.
Did Andruw Jones play only for the Atlanta Braves?
No, although most of his career and all 10 Gold Gloves came with Atlanta. He later played for the Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Yankees before finishing his professional playing career in Japan.
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