Andruw Jones Talks Hall of Fame

"I just went out there and played my game. I wanted to be the best at my position.” - Andruw Jones
Mark DeRosa down with his former Braves teammate ahead of next week’s Baseball Hall of Fame election.

[@dravenbbs66]

Watched him play and honestly he belongs in the HOF. Not only offensively but defensively he was the greatest CF I seen play.

[@ByronWarfield]

If Willie Mays says "He's the best CF I've ever seen." That should have been enough with all of his Gold Gloves to make him a first ballot HOF'er. Griffey had a better swing (sweetest LH swing of his generation), and Griffey had HOF defense...but Andruw's glove work was at least marginally better.

[@seansharpe8539]

He was/is my all time favorite player.

[@Wrecktoid]

Great guy, I hope he makes it!

[@YusukeKnight]

My favorite Atlanta Braves player ever loved watching him play hopefully he will get in the Hall of Fame someday Go Braves

[@Hooper1254]

Personally think Dale Murphy deserves to be in before him but Andruw Jones was such a beast, put em both in

[@fatalbert135]

I'm a die hard Mets fan, but maaaaan of the Braves weren't a close second favorite to watch on TBS in the early 2000's with the Jones boys, Marcus Giles, Julio Franco, and Rafael furcal. Such a grit and grind kind of team during that streak of division titles. It's why I always loved the Mets braves rivalry back then

[@steveperez178]

Same! AJ was one of my favorites growing up.

[@antlive3761]

Facts

[@bquick918]

Outstanding pitching

[@jgjgrner4647]

Oh yeah 03 team favorite team

[@BmoneyBmoney]

I'm running through my draws right now looking for D batteries to throw at John Rocker

[@Gemnist98]

Mark, you should have made this video next year. Jones is trending over 65% right now; if you time it before the voting next year, he could make it in.

[@Xenlacasa45]

I always thought Andrew Jones was black American turns out he’s from curacao and speaks Spanish and Dutch

[@thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl]

One of the greatest in my book!!!! These old clips give me chills because I remember it all!

[@ChunteringBackwardsForwards]

How’s this guy not in the Hall!?

[@YouTubeHandlesAreStupid]

His final years.

[@itzyaboyizzy]

His glove alone should get him in.

[@bosshoggish1]

10-time gold glover, 400+ homers, Braves record for homers in a season (50), AND CARRIED the Braves when Chipper was banged up in 05 and 06. What a player!

[@chaplainwin154]

Chipper Jones was special, but this Man was extremely underrated

[@bmdecker93]

His glove alone should get him in.

[@alexyerkey3141]

If Rolen get in with defense as his big push, why the hell is Jones not in

[@4thand3]

Man was born to play

[@lukekuykendall6366]

If he hadn't had the severe drop after 30, you're looking at a first ballot HOF no question. But come on, 10 Gold Gloves, 5 All-Star appearances, 434 Home Runs, just shy of 2,000 Hits, he should be in.

[@elliemyers6435]

Yeah, his production took an insane nosedive after 30, which is why he's not in. But I agree he deserves it. His glove alone should get him in, as he was the best defensive CF of his era and arguably the best all time.

[@gennadyrosin1177]

i loved Andruw Jones!

[@1sh1kll9]

HOF needs to get their **** together. In my era, I remember Andrew, Clemens, McGwire, Canseco, Strawberry, Gooden, Murphy, Mattingly, Sosa, Bonds, Galarraga and so on. At least they got Crime Dog. And put Pete Rose in too.

[@Ycls430]

As a cali kid my fav player was Andruw and chip best cf for us braves fans imo

[@jordans9303]

He deserves it. I always emulates his batting stance as a kid and it worked the best for me

[@jeremyhowemusic]

If Ozzie Smith got in for defense, then Jones is equally as good. AND he hit 400 home runs.

[@qprodmedia]

True talk!

[@mitchconner2021]

Also people don't appreciate how good the Braves are to former players? Seems like everyone that played there has a good relationship with Atlanta after they're done playing.

[@donkeykong1234]

i remember they kept trying to widen his stance to cut down on strikeouts or put the ball in play. he would have thrived even more in this era.

[@gerardcuriel7880]

If you look at his numbers in a simple way 400 plus homeruns 10 straight gold gloves holds the record of the youngest player to hit 2 consecutive homeruns in the WS then you wonder why didn't he get in earlier. Maybe because he is from a tiny island in the caribbean named Curacao?

[@hectorlopez1069]

I didn't know he was from curacao. A country from the island close to South America.

[@ElectricScooterMan]

I thought he was American at first lol

[@jawthaw]

I started watching baseball because of him and how he played the game. He deserves to be in the hall.

[@Brhoward31]

Him and Chipper ruined a lot of nights for us Met fans

[@MohamedAli-lk2fr]

My favorite Atlanta Braves player.

[@cherylcollette2539]

Obviously Griffey, Mays, Mantle, greater players. Only Mays may have been his equal as a center fielder. His arc was normal. Great young for over a decade then his body caught up to him. Very good offensive player. Once in a lifetime defensive player. He goes in as far as I’m concerned. How many guys are contributing at 19?

[@mikey9872]

In his tenure peak he was the third best player in the major leagues behind only Barry bonds and Alex Rodriguez according to WAR. VOTERS ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH HIM BECAUSE HE DID NOT REACH 2000 HITS OR 1300 RBI, HE SHOULD HAVE PLAYED TWO OR THREE MORE SEASONS, AND THEN SEE EASIER ON THE EYES AS IN OKAY NOT THE GREATEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER BUT ALMOST 500 HOME-RUNS 1420 100 HITS PLUS ARGUABLY THE GREATEST DEFENSIVE CENTER FIELDER EVER, BUT IT'S REALLY HARD PUTTING SOMEBODY IN WHO DOES NOT HAVE 2,000 HITS

[@philb.1502]

Jones should be in the HOF. He hit over 400 homers in his career, and he was a great defensive centerfielder. Harold Baines and Scott Rolen got voted in, so why not Andruw Jones?

[@kingdingaling2469]

I’ll tell You who doesn’t get their deserve let alone the fact that He was an HOF Caliber 3B Men thee entire time he played Was UNLV Alumni 3B Matt Willams World Series Winner and has been to 3 World Series with 3 different teams Giants DiamondBacks & Indians Played GG Caliber or close to for the majority of His career He sewed up The Hot Corner for close to a decade in the early part of His career When healthy . & there it is …. Had it not been for injuries I know We’d be talking about Matt as an All Time Great HOF 3B Whenever that Man played He straight up RAKED He was always in the top of the HR races He’d get injured, we’d forget about him and then next season there He is again atop The HR Board and on a contending MLB Team Matt played Very Good to Great Defense @ The Hot Corner & always hit with the very best of all MLB

[@mjcruiser4238]

As a Braves fan if the nineties teams -they were 1 of 4 in World Series. -arguably the greatest starting pitching ever -they were major underachievers!

[@williamholloway2564]

Andruw Jones will be in Cooperstown eventually. probably 2025.

[@kentonpriestley3173]

I think the great Al Kaline was a home run short of the 400/10 club. I believe Kaline was a better player overall but similar too. Jones had great athleticism and better range possibly. Al was a great fielder and under rated woodsman. I have heard Al rave about Andruw when he was around town.

[@Tyweezy84]

It’s a TRAVESTY he’s not in HOF yet. Baseball has Worst hall in all of sports bc the writers literally hold vendettas against great players

[@phuckbillgates8790]

Andruw Jones should have been a 1st ballot Hall of Famer. The only CF in my lifetime better than AJ was the "Kid" himself, Ken Griffey Jr and nowhere is it written that a player has to be on that level to inducted into the Hall.

[@811chelseafc]

Have you not watched Trout? Cause he’s clearly the best since Ken Griffey Jr. Jim Edmonds also deserves a shout.

[@natnaelberhanu-i8w]

For the majority of my life I thought he was African American cause he had an American last name. It turns out he’s from curaçao. Some of the people in that country have European/American last names.

[@charlesfosterkane8034]

Andruw Jones played very shallow centerfield. Daring batters to hit over his head. Because he was shallow a soft hit he as able to move in and make play. If enough contact made by batter to go back over his head 3 things happened. 1) His ears detected the noise of the bat and instantly knew the power 2) His eyes see the flight of the ball and compute the trajectory and 3) His legs could generate the speed to get to the proper location quickly. In most cases he didn't need to dive. He made it look so easy most people didn't even understand the magnitude of the play.

[@ElectricScooterMan]

Braves are finally retiring his number 25 on September 9

[@chaplainwin154]

I didn't like Atlanta I was an Astros fan, but this Man was amazing, nobody knows why he is not in the Hall of Fame

[@user-ly4bz9fw3k]

i dont know....he was a great defensive centerfieled but i am on the borderline with him.....but when you let harold baines in you ruined the hall of fame

[@TomboKaiOfficial]

I’m a Yankee fan and I think Andrew Jones belongs in the Hall.

[@sammyhamawi6407]

Dumfries becomes the 1st soccer player that has dutch caribbean to had played on the islands to play in a uefa champions league final.

[@antlive3761]

The way andruw jones roamed centerfield was a blessing to watch. 10 consecutive gold gloves 430 something homeruns. Hes one of if not thee best defensive centerfielder of all time and should of been a 1st ballot h.o.f hopefully he gets in one day

[@mattgoldberg4335]

Very good player, but no -- not even close to the best all-around CFs of all-time: Mays, Mantle, Griffey, etc.

[@antlive3761]

@@mattgoldberg4335 his defense was better than all of them

[@billysikes1374]

He will get in, if Scott Rolen and Harold Baines are HOF players, this guy is one

[@evan_513]

Effortless greatness. CF and batter box. HOF NOW.

[@sdn4134]

Yo he should have been in the hall of fame 10x gold glove what erks me about baseball as much as I love it they wait to long to put people in the hall

[@logan9920]

If was playing today he would got huge contracts.

[@patrickluperchio8062]

he was mike trout before mike trout. power, contact and defense. he had it all

[@daniels4227]

I really hope he gets in, and im a lifelong Cardinals fan

[@robinski199]

He made a very difficult sport look easy..

[@jonathanneighbors7417]

This guy is the best defensive centerfielder to ever lace up a pair of cleats and the fact that he wasn’t a 1st Ballot HOF for his glove alone is absolutely insane!!! 1 of 4 players with 400+ HR and 10 Gold Glove Awards and he’s not in Cooperstown? I think the baseball writers dropped the ball once again by not putting this man in the HOF!!!

[@ronchapsky6467]

Except that those other 3 guys where worlds better than Jones.

[@courtneyconaway3091]

Why hasn’t the Braves retired his number?

[@cazualgamer2499]

He was a beast

[@doublem1975x]

Best defensive centre fielder of all time.

[@splinter8723]

It’s a joke that he’s not already there

[@jacobrichardson1952]

As a Yankees/Brewers fan, I remember when I first saw Andruw Jones back in 2002 it was his diving catch against the expos. Then when I was 10 in 2011 Jones in the Yankees I remember literally getting goosebumps when he hits homers, 11 in 2012 same thing but then he was leaving MLB. And that's why I can't hate on Andruw Jones he's definitely dangerous and I like him.

[@kingdingaling2469]

PUT HIM IN❕ PUT HIM IN❕ PUT HIM IN❕

[@PresidentQuadrillions]

Boycott hof if AJ not in

[@from_mars424]

I hope the HOF considerations go further than just his defensive and offensive accolades and numbers. HOF's each have made an immense impact on the game. Andruw was more than a player: he was, and still continues to be an ambassador to the sport. He carries the legacy of Curacao baseball on his shoulders: players like Didi Gregorius, Andrelton Simmons, Ozzie Albies, Kenley Jansen, Xander Bogaerts, Jurickson Profar, Jonathan Schoop, all grew up wanting to be like him, and make it to the big leagues. The Curacao Kid has impacted baseball forever and deserves to be in the HOF.

[@DerpSavant]

I remember when I was 7 years old in 1998 being at Turner Field early, and going down to the field to try and get Andres Galarraga to sign a hat. I think he had a rough day, because he passed me up, along with a few other players. I was at the point of tears,but then, Andruw Jones came up to me, smiled, signed my hat with his little AJ initials and handed it back to me. From that moment on Andruw was my favorite player of all time. Many talk about how he struck out a lot, but I remember him smiling walking back to the dugout and he just genuinely seemed happy to be there. Andruw Jones was a hero and inspiration to me, and I hope that he makes it into the HoF where he deserves. Fun fact, from 1997-2007 andruw jones had a higher dWAR than any other defender by a margin of 10.2. The same margin as 2nd-56th

[@paulamiles9559]

Andruw and DeRo, 2 of the prettiest Braves ever. I still remember the Professor( unbelieving)" Andruw says he's got it?" Triumphantly " And what Andruw says, Andruw does!"

[@shanewestmoreland7356]

Greatest CF of all time. It is an absolute shame and a black eye on baseball that this guy, along with Dale Murphy, aren't in the HOF. Druw should get in next year, but it is long overdue.

[@eros587]

I might be wrong but the idea I have is that he was not as dedicated as he should have been when it comes to working out and taking good care of his body in the off-season and working his bat. The thing is that he was so great in his early years that we expected so much more from him, he was basically done as an everyday player by the age 31. But I do believe he was great enough for 10 years that he deserves to be in HOF.

[@BigDaddyLong]

No doubt Hall of Famer based on defense alone. Greatest center fielder of all time. Made us Braves roll in the 90’s and early 2000’s.

[@txbaseball1341]

#2 center fielder only sits behind The Kid in my book. True 5 tool player that could change the game at any moment.

[@tanyamcpeek9846]

You knew that with Andruw in CF everything was being caught and if it wasn’t nobody would have caught it.

[@earlhuff7847]

He should be in. He was not a 1st ballot but he should be in. He came in just after the peak of Griffey and played just as well and had very good offense numbers. The HOF is for the elite. His offense was not elite but very good. His defense was elite and I think when you combine his very good offense to his elite defense he should in. I am sad he did not get in this year, hopefully next. I have never seen him not smiling either, lol always enjoying life.

[@ashleynicole6913]

The jones boys were everything! He deserves to be next to chipper and the others!! ❤

[@mitchconner2021]

Such a good player man. Consistent as could be man.

[@TheWetNomadXD]

I remember he would strike out all the time once the Dodgers signed him but before that he was a beast.

[@melissabusby12]

GOAT

[@sammyhamawi6407]

Roots

[@toddoxendine7097]

He should be in the HOF. Best at his position for a decade.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was the greatest in braves history.

[@huntermaher8102]

As a Braves fan andruw>chipper he just didn’t have the longevity

[@WrambleOn]

This is statistically incorrect.

[@LaggyMcstutters]

He was at an elite level for a long time.

[@tesla3695]

the AJ snubs are unreal

[@davewhite113]

Good player but not different enough to be in the hall of fame.

[@seansharpe8539]

You're crazy.

[@Jr117913]

Definitivamente salon de la fama!

[@Ozoneaerials]

Curaçao 🐐🐐👑

[@deshaundozier]

How is he not?

[@Eman1900O]

doesn't deserve to be in HOF. batting average is like .260

[@jameswade9202]

What’s your batting average?

[@Eman1900O]

@@jameswade9202 what does that matter? That’s like saying you can’t criticize a politician because you didn’t get any votes

[@jameswade9202]

@@Eman1900O You act like every HOF batted over .300. Jones was a 5 tool player. Disagree?

[@troyvineyard3780]

I love this guy. Hall of famer indeed.