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Adam Jones' history with the Orioles

Posted: 12:24 PM, Sep 14, 2023
Updated: 2023-09-15 21:39:03-04
In Adam Jones' last game with team, Orioles end season with shutout win

Adam Jones spent over a decade in Major League Baseball and the majority of that time was with the Baltimore Orioles.

Drafted in 2005, Jones spent his first two years with the Seattle Mariners before being traded to the O's in 2008.

The Mariners sent the Orioles Jones, Kam Mickolio, George Sherrill, Tony Butler, and Chris Tilman in exchange for pitcher Erik Bedard.

Matt Wieters, Adam Jones
Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones, right, hits teammate Matt Wieters in the face with a pie after an opening day baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Baltimore, Monday, April 4, 2016. Wieters drove in the game-winning run on a single, and Baltimore won 3-2. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

During his 11 seasons with the team Jones totaled 1,781 hits, 263 homeruns, 866 RBI's and 875 runs in 1,613 games. In that span he was a five time All Star and a four time Golden Glove recipient.

A man of the people, Jones was always seen as a 'fans first' kind of player.

He was a huge supporter of the Baltimore Ravens, sitting on the sidelines for major games, including the AFC Championship game in 2012.

Jones' performance on the field was electric and for every win, a teammate got a pie to the face courtesy of Jones.

According to reports, the ritual was so ingrained that Jones arranged with a local bakery to furnish the pies.

Adam Jones, Chris Davis
Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones, left, throws a pie in the face of teammate Chris Davis (19) after a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-4. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The celebration was eventually banned in 2016 for safety reasons.

Following his career with the Orioles Jones went on to play for the Arizona Diamondbacks before eventually competing in Japan for two seasons.

Jones will retire as an Oriole Friday, September 15 before the team's match-up against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jones homers twice, Orioles beat Athletics 7-3

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 21: Jonathan Schoop #6 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with Adam Jones #10 and Manny Machado #13 after hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 21, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)