Garrett Jones

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Garrett Jones
position=Designated hitter
team=Minnesota Twins
number=50
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|6|21
debutdate=May 15
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
statyear=2007 season
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.208
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=5
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (by|2007)

Garrett Thomas Jones (born June 21 1981 in Harvey, Illinois) is a first baseman in the Minnesota Twins organization of Major League Baseball. He is a 1999 graduate of Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but was released after three seasons in the Braves minor league system and signed with the Twins May 24, 2002. [cite web
url = http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2007/min/players_h_l.pdf
title = 2007 Minnesota Twins Media Guide
accessdate = 2007-07-12
format = PDF
publisher = MLB Advanced Media, L.P.
pages = [http://pressbox.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2007/min/players_h_l.pdf#page=10 p. 81] ] He made his major league debut against Cleveland May 15, 2007, recording his first hit, a single off of Paul Byrd in the seventh inning. [cite web
url = http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070515&content_id=1966177&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min
title = Notes: Jones' long wait finally ends
accessdate = 2008-05-02
author =
last = Thesier
first = Kelly
date = May 15, 2007
publisher = MLB.com]

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=j/jonesga02
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434540 MLB.com Player File]
* [http://thebaseballcube.com/players/J/Garrett-Jones.shtml The Baseball Cube player page]