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  Andruw Jones in front office Atlanta Braves
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 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (USA) -
Andruw Jones has been named Special Assistant to the department of Baseball Operations of the Atlanta Braves, the club announced on Tuesday (March 1).
In the past days, the former Major League-outfielder had practiced with young outfielders at the Spring Training-site of the Braves in Florida.
Last December, former infielder and teammate of Jones, Chipper Jones, also was named in the same position.
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Andruw Jones played in the Major League for 17 seasons, including the first twelve of them with the Braves (1996-2007), where he became the star-centerfielder.
Jones went on to win ten consecutive Gold Gloves and played in five All Star Games.
In 2005, he finished in second place in the voting for Most Valuable Player in the National League when he hit a club-record 51 homeruns.
With the Braves, Jones won ten Division-titles.
During the 1996 World Series, Jones homered in his first two at bats, becoming the youngest player to homer in the World Series, breaking the record of legend Mickey Mantle.
From 2008 on, Jones played for Los Angeles Dodgers (2008), Texas Rangers (2009), Chicago White Sox (2010) and New York Yankees (2011-2012).
Hereafter, the Curaçao-born Jones played for Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2013-2014) in the Japanese professional league.
With the Golden Eagles, Jones won the Japanese championship-title in 2013.
Last week, Jones was elected into the Braves Hall of Fame.
The Braves announced that when the regular season begins, Andruw Jones will assist with some international initiatives, but his primary activity will be assisting and instructing young outfielders in its organization.
In 2006 and 2013, Jones participated with the Netherlands Kingdom Team in the World Baseball Classic.
Last year, he participated with the Orange squad in the Premier12.
(March 1)
Related Article:
 Andruw Jones elected into Braves Hall of Fame. (February 24, 2016)
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