Jake Jones

Jake Jones
Jake Jones
	First baseman
	Born: November 23, 1920; Epps, Louisiana
	Died: December 13, 2000 (aged 80); Epps, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 20, 1941, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
	September 19, 1948, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	23
RBI	117
Teams
	Chicago White Sox (1941–1942, 1946–1947); Boston Red Sox (1947–1948);
Career highlights and awards
	1941 – Led Cotton States League hitters with 24 home runs;

James Murrell "Jake" Jones (November 23, 1920 – December 13, 2000) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played between 1941 and 1948 for the Chicago White Sox (1941–42, 1946–47) and Boston Red Sox (1947–48). Listed at 6'3", 197 lb., Jones batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Epps, Louisiana.

Career

Jones was a highly decorated World War II veteran. He played 10 games in the American League for Chicago, in part of two seasons, before enlisting in the United States Navy right after Pearl Harbor attack. He joined the service on June 30, 1942, becoming an aviator. In November 1943 he was assigned to the unit on the USS Yorktown (CV-10), flying Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters.

Between November and December 1944, Jones destroyed two Japanese A6M Zero and damaged one of them. On February 1, 1945, he shot down another three Zeroes while serving on a mission at northeast of Tokyo, to give him five confirmed victories. A day later, he annihilated other Zero and a Nakajima Ki-43. Then, on February 25 he received a half-share of a probable Ki-43.

For his heroic action, Jones was awarded the Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals.

Following his service discharge, Jones returned to play for Chicago in 1946. During the 1947 midseason he was dealt to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rudy York, batting a combined .237 with 19 home runs and 96 RBI that season. He hit .200 in 36 games for Boston in 1948, his last major league season, and finished his baseball career in 1949, dividing his playing time between the Texas League and American Association.

Jones died in his hometown of Epps, Louisiana at age 80.

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