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Jones played briefly with the White Sox before entering WWII and returned to play a full season only once, hitting .237 with 19 HR and 96 RBI for the White Sox and Red Sox in 1947. (FS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 27th, 1947: Jake Jones of the Red Sox hits a foul ball along the 3B line in the sixth. Browns P Fred Sanford throws his glove at the ball to prevent it from rolling into fair territory. Umpire Cal Hubbard awards Jones a triple on the basis of the rule about intentionally thrown gloves. In 1954 the rule is changed so that it only applies to fair balls.