The baseball world lost a former long-time reliever today, as Doug Jones has passed away at the age of 64. Jones’ former Cleveland Indians teammate Greg Swindell tweeted that Jones died from complications of COVID-19.
Sad to tweet, that a long time friend, teammate, husband father grandfather and one hell of a pitcher Doug Jones has passed from complications from COVID.
RIP JONSEY. Please keep the family in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/4hoWRjYt0e— greg swindell (@GregSwindell) November 22, 2021
Jones spent parts of 16 seasons in the big leagues from 1982 all the way until 2000. The guy was still pitching at age 43 (sporting a sub-4 ERA, too), and he spent time with seven organizations, including the Chicago Cubs. It was a narrow band of time that Jones was with the Cubs, just half of a season in 1996, but you probably remember the mustache. He was one of THOSE 80’s/90’s relievers, and I’ve always had a soft spot for ’em.
Thoughts go out to his family and friends, and those who remember his baseballing days fondly.
We are saddened by the loss of one of our orgs all-time greats, Doug Jones.
His 129 saves is 3rd in franchise history. He was a member of the club’s Top 100 roster, celebrated in 2001. He enjoyed 16 big league seasons, 7 in Cleveland (1986-1991, 98) including 3X as an All-Star. pic.twitter.com/aRYuBDPVNr
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) November 22, 2021
We send our deepest sympathy to the family & friends of 5-time All-Star reliever Doug Jones, who was 64. The durable right-hander excelled in his 16-year career, which included seven seasons in Cleveland. He went 11-8 with a 1.85 ERA and 36 saves in 111.2 IP for the `92 @astros. pic.twitter.com/jzhLxphJZB
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) November 22, 2021