Jones hit .303 with 72 RBI as the Tigers' third baseman in 1921, easily his best
season. After nine underproductive years in Detroit he returned to the Pacific Coast
League, where he had starred before reaching the majors.
(JK)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 19, 1976: Nolan Ryan notches 15 strikeouts as the Angels top the Red Sox, 5–3. Vietnam vet Bob Jones belts his first ML homer, off Boston's Rick Wise.