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.

[dravenbbs]

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

[bosshoggish]

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!

[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.

[thelifeandtimes.ofazombiegirl]

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

[YusukeKnight]

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

[fatalbert]

I'm a die hard Mets fan, but 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

[Ycls]

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

[from_mars]

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.

[jordans]

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

[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

[seansharpe]

He was/is my all time favorite player.

[jawthaw]

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

[Hooper]

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

[Gemnist]

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.

[antlive]

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

[natep]

He was a phenomenal outfielder, just made it look so easy. I remember seeing him make a diving catch in the Houston never forget it😃😃. Overall in my opinion he's the best outfielder (at minimum top 3) to play the based on he made those highlight plays all the time.

[shanewestmoreland]

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.

[jacobrichardson]

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.

[donkeykong]

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.

[lukekuykendall]

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.