Andrew Jones’ immediate response to being elected to the Hall of Fame
After nine years in the MLB Hall of Fame ballot, longtime Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees Andrew Jones is a member of the Hall of Fame. He and Carlos Beltran were the only two who received a percentage of the vote higher than 75%.
Many are excited about Jones being in the Hall of Fame, no only his friends, family and fans. Jones was one of the best center fielders in the league when he played for the Braves. He peaked and dominated for years. He hit 434 home runs, was a 5-time All-Star and a 10-time Gold Glove winner. Not many people could roam the grounds like him.
Here’s Jones’ reaction after his nod to the gym.
“When you play this game, you don’t play to be in the Hall of Fame. You play this game to help your team win a championship.”
Andrew Jones talks about his remarkable rise in nine years to @baseballhall ballot and how it feels to be part of the class of 2026! pic.twitter.com/DTkiGbriTJ
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 20, 2026
“That’s all I know since we were kids playing baseball,” Jones said.
“When you play this game, you don’t play to be in the Hall of Fame. You play this game to help your team win a championship. You go out there to be consistent and put up good numbers. It’s a big honor. I was close to getting off the ballot, but I hung in there.”
Jones was followed by a crowd of former All-Stars and his friends, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr., CC Sabathia and others when it was announced that he had made it.
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