I agree bro. The guy was absolutely amazing in his prime. Imagine him with the nutrition and recovery technology we have now. Jesus lol he would have been a cheat code.
He’s the main reason that Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz are in the Hall of Fame! This man had saved a lots of runs for those pitchers. 10 Gold Gloves and 434 HR! Put the man in the HOF
Those pictures you mentioned had over 600+ Wins combined. Andruw was one of the best to ever play the outfield. They all deserve to be in the HOF and would have been if on different teams. But I get your point, he did save arsh on several occasions. Check out the 9:55 catch.
it was such a treat to watch Andruw making amazing catches literally everyday behind Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, etc back then. still the best center fielder ive ever seen.
For sum reasons....the mlb didn't want this man to get to 500 HR....he came off a 51 hr year then a 41 hr year just to be put on the dodgers bench the next year and it was downhill from there even tho he was still great....he had to retire at 35 cuz teams didn't wanna play him after he left the braves....bro would have had 600 hr easy if teams had just let him play
9:55 Did you see the ground that guy ran to track that ball down. In the 9th with the win and shutout on the line. Andruw Jones could be the best outfielder to ever play this ancient game. HOFer for damn sure.
Loved watching him play, but his career ended early as he had 6 terrible seasons straight. For someone to be considered elite of the elite and to be HOF, I think they need to have a more complete career than Andrew did. Solid to this with both offensive and defensive merit. Still really love him, but I don’t think he’ll ever be HOF.
@@ChrisKellyDrums over a ten year period the only two players with a higher WAR than andruw were Bonds and A rod. He had a long stretch of dominance. He and chipper were teammates for 12 years. Andruw had a higher WAR than chipper did over that period.
I recall Andruw Jones hitting a home run off a Randy Johnson fastball up around his eyes, something I never saw from another hitter. How is that not included in his career highlights?
Well after watching that 15+ minute highlight reel of one of the best center fielders EVER all I can say is....DEAR GOD MLB PUT THAT MAN IN THE H.O.F.!!! He has earned it,he deserves it,and every Braves fan will thank you for it!!!! ⚾❤️🤍💙👏👏👏
I think he was always on them but when he gained all that weight and started becoming a big power hitter it hurt his legacy. I've watched baseball for 35 or so years and he's the best center fielder I ever saw in that time. Many of his contributions to the game didn't show up in the stats but he was unbelievable, the man could cover 2/3 of the outfield by himself. On defense alone he was a generational talent and with offense threw in he was definitely one of the best to do it for a period of time. However when he got big and started hitting homers he wasn't fooling anybody about his ped use. When your stats are borderline for the hall of fame and you take steroids it just removes you from consideration. It's a shame because he was definitely a hall of fame talent. Also when he got old he got old quickly. His production just stopped suddenly and his career was over. I think he's probably the best outfielder to not be in the hof.
I dunno, I’m assuming we all grew up in this era of Braves baseball and I pretty much just remember him striking out all the time with an occasional home run thrown in
I'm a Brave homer to the bone, but I'll say this! If you want to put Jones in the HOF based purely on the fact that he might be the best defensive fielder of all time, I'm cool with that. But he IS NOT an HOFer offensively. There some glaring, and I mean GLARING problems with his numbers. There is simply no way to get around this! Andruw played 17 years, and averaged 130 games played per season. He played over 150 games in 11 straight seasons. Yet he is well short of even 2000 hits! Jones is not in the top 1200 of career RBIS or career runs scored. But HE IS in the top 30 all time in strike outs! There is simply no way to sweeten those numbers, they are simply wretched. There are literally 1200 dudes with more RBIs and runs scored than Andruw Jones, and a whole heap of them aren't in the hall of fame either. And we are talking about folks with significantly better career stat lines than Andruw. Hell, we just now got guys like Vlad Guerrero, Larry Walker and Fred McGriff in. I'm sorry, if you are not even in the top 1200 all time in RBIs and Runs, but are in the top 30 in strikeouts? Less than 200 hits and a .250 average? That's not a HOFer! But hey, that's my opinion, and I'm no expert.
You know what your problem is? The same problem so many sports fans have. You are a stat head. Stats only tell part of the story. How many atheltes in any sport have had phenomenal stats but didn’t win shit? Didn’t show up in big moments? Your numbers can’t contradict what I saw. What I watched. Dude was big time. We all knew it when we watched him. Do you watch a quarterback play a great game and then say “yeah but he only threw for 220 yds and 1 TD.” Maybe YOU do but any knowledgeable fan knows there is more to it than stats. Stats do matter. They do tell part of the story. But your WHOLE story is based on stats. It’s like the dumbass modern managers who do everything the computer tells them to do. There are only so many factors that can be quantified numerically. Life and reality is not a math equation. Not to mention. One can interpret stats many different ways. You say Jones played 17 seasons. How many of those seasons was he completely washed and should have just retired? Or lost weight and got into shape? What penalty did him hanging on too long put onto his stats. Nobody gives a shit about what he did after he left Atlanta. Recalculate your numbers for those 11 seasons and see how those look. Even then….it’s called the “Hall of Fame”. Dude stood out and was respected in his time. He was a famously great baseball player. Maybe we should vote out PeeWee Reese?
….and another thing. RBI? How many seasons was dude hitting directly behind Chipper? Got a HOF dog eating before you there tends to be less meat on the bone. Hell, around late 90’s when they had Galarraga if memory serves they lead all of baseball with HRs. Had Chipper, Brian Jordan, and Andres hitting in front of him.
Dude, the first time you typed it I thought it was a typo, then you did it twice more which makes me wonder where you got your stats. He's well within the top 1200 in runs and RBI; he's 121st in RBI and 182nd in runs. You also failed to mention that he ranks in the top 50 in HRs (48th). I'm also not sure what you consider "well short of 2000 hits" but 67 hits shy of 2000 is not my definition of "well short". There are around 180 position players currently in the HOF, which makes those career rankings in line with the number of players in the HOF. Also, you are supposed to compare players to others at their position, not just overall. Among CF he ranks 6th in HRs and 14th in RBI. There are currently 19 CF in the HOF and most positions have at least 24 inductees. Even the numbers you mentioned show he belongs in Cooperstown. Edited for spelling.
Imagine a guy with a .254 career average getting a highlight video like this… lol. Me and my dad called him mr double play because if he came up with guys on base you can bet he would see nothing but breaking balls and he would sure enough top one for an easy double play. If he struck out that was considered a small victory. Literally all these home runs are off of fastballs.
Between 1997 and 2007 andruw jones ranked third in mlb in bWAR behind only bonds and arod. During the 12 years andruw and chipper were teammates andruw was the more valuable player by bWAR
The Greatest Defensive Outfielder in HISTORY!!! Andruw Jones is a Hall of Famer. May be my favorite player ever.
Idk about the greatest defensive CF of all time!!
@@19ATB he has the highest defensive WAR of any outfielder ever.
I agree bro. The guy was absolutely amazing in his prime. Imagine him with the nutrition and recovery technology we have now. Jesus lol he would have been a cheat code.
@@josegrullon024acuna Jr
Griffey Jr ring a bell?
He’s the main reason that Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz are in the Hall of Fame! This man had saved a lots of runs for those pitchers. 10 Gold Gloves and 434 HR! Put the man in the HOF
I mean I like Andruw as much as the next guy but c'mon dude. Maddux has 18 Gold Gloves. He'd be a HOFer if Andruw Jones had never been born.
@@thejamnasium6447 okay, I agree on Maddux! He was on a league of his own. But I hope you get the point 😝
He's not the reason. They were the reason dolt.
Those pictures you mentioned had over 600+ Wins combined. Andruw was one of the best to ever play the outfield. They all deserve to be in the HOF and would have been if on different teams. But I get your point, he did save arsh on several occasions. Check out the 9:55 catch.
Saved a lot of runs and PRODUCED a lot of runs.
That throw back is so beautiful I get goosebumps!
Put him in the Hall of Fame
My second fav player of all time. I will keep on saying it, he NEEDS TO BE PUT IN THE HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it was such a treat to watch Andruw making amazing catches literally everyday behind Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, etc back then. still the best center fielder ive ever seen.
Andruw was my favorite player growing up
For sum reasons....the mlb didn't want this man to get to 500 HR....he came off a 51 hr year then a 41 hr year just to be put on the dodgers bench the next year and it was downhill from there even tho he was still great....he had to retire at 35 cuz teams didn't wanna play him after he left the braves....bro would have had 600 hr easy if teams had just let him play
My favorite Atlanta Braves player loved watching Andruw Jones play baseball
Me too
Omg 2:05 looks like Bobby Cox just shakes his head and says something to the effect of "he hit the shit outta that ball" ?? Hahah
Hes one of the most talented players ive seen he was an outstanding outfielder and a good power hitter too
Love love Harry Kalas’ call. Just like buttery velvet for my ears.
I miss andruw. J
9:55 Did you see the ground that guy ran to track that ball down. In the 9th with the win and shutout on the line. Andruw Jones could be the best outfielder to ever play this ancient game. HOFer for damn sure.
even if he never enters the hall of fame
Andruw Jones' legacy in this game will last a long time
his son can see to that
Hear hear
Awesome vid. Thanks. Didn’t know his 1st HR was off Denny Neagle
Two weeks later they were teammates
Should be a Hall of Famer, no question about it!
Loved watching him play, but his career ended early as he had 6 terrible seasons straight. For someone to be considered elite of the elite and to be HOF, I think they need to have a more complete
career than Andrew did. Solid to this with both offensive and defensive merit. Still really love him, but I don’t think he’ll ever be HOF.
@@ChrisKellyDrums over a ten year period the only two players with a higher WAR than andruw were Bonds and A rod. He had a long stretch of dominance. He and chipper were teammates for 12 years. Andruw had a higher WAR than chipper did over that period.
@@whitedeion5983rd highest war and absolute highest dwar of ANY defender in any position by the same margin as 2nd and 56th place
Tell me this. In what other sport can you be the best at your position for 10 years and not be in the hall of fame ? @ChrisKellyDrums
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He was the best all around outfielder of the 90s
He was a baseball god
My favorite player during this time.
Still cant believe Atlanta lost the 96 World Series, after winning the first 2 in NY, truly disgusting
I recall Andruw Jones hitting a home run off a Randy Johnson fastball up around his eyes, something I never saw from another hitter. How is that not included in his career highlights?
Have his jersey… put him in the HOF
after he left the braves his non chalant style caught up with him when he slowed down a bit and was overweight but much respect!
Crazy how many times he drove in Brian Jordan
7:17 greatest catch in MLB history
He could of been a top 5 all time center fielder and one of the best with glove
Well after watching that 15+ minute highlight reel of one of the best center fielders EVER all I can say is....DEAR GOD MLB PUT THAT MAN IN THE H.O.F.!!! He has earned it,he deserves it,and every Braves fan will thank you for it!!!! ⚾❤️🤍💙👏👏👏
The broken bat homerun still blows my mind.
Sigh, all the braves announcers have passed beside Joe :(
I was a big Andruw Jones fan
Braves need to retire his number
I think he was always on them but when he gained all that weight and started becoming a big power hitter it hurt his legacy. I've watched baseball for 35 or so years and he's the best center fielder I ever saw in that time. Many of his contributions to the game didn't show up in the stats but he was unbelievable, the man could cover 2/3 of the outfield by himself. On defense alone he was a generational talent and with offense threw in he was definitely one of the best to do it for a period of time. However when he got big and started hitting homers he wasn't fooling anybody about his ped use. When your stats are borderline for the hall of fame and you take steroids it just removes you from consideration. It's a shame because he was definitely a hall of fame talent. Also when he got old he got old quickly. His production just stopped suddenly and his career was over. I think he's probably the best outfielder to not be in the hof.
I dunno, I’m assuming we all grew up in this era of Braves baseball and I pretty much just remember him striking out all the time with an occasional home run thrown in
And good defense
Is it weird i used to think he was related to Chipper?
Great
Lol the entire Richmond farm team alumni
that catch at 7:23 is preposterous
He was a great talent should’ve had a better career he got overweight for a bit
I sure miss Skip calling the games, a lot better than Frenchy and Moylan
He belongs in Cooperstown
Hall of Fame worthy. Shame he's not in
Bendishon swa
I'm a Brave homer to the bone, but I'll say this! If you want to put Jones in the HOF based purely on the fact that he might be the best defensive fielder of all time, I'm cool with that. But he IS NOT an HOFer offensively. There some glaring, and I mean GLARING problems with his numbers. There is simply no way to get around this! Andruw played 17 years, and averaged 130 games played per season. He played over 150 games in 11 straight seasons. Yet he is well short of even 2000 hits! Jones is not in the top 1200 of career RBIS or career runs scored. But HE IS in the top 30 all time in strike outs! There is simply no way to sweeten those numbers, they are simply wretched. There are literally 1200 dudes with more RBIs and runs scored than Andruw Jones, and a whole heap of them aren't in the hall of fame either. And we are talking about folks with significantly better career stat lines than Andruw. Hell, we just now got guys like Vlad Guerrero, Larry Walker and Fred McGriff in. I'm sorry, if you are not even in the top 1200 all time in RBIs and Runs, but are in the top 30 in strikeouts? Less than 200 hits and a .250 average? That's not a HOFer! But hey, that's my opinion, and I'm no expert.
Yeah I think his gold gloves eventually get him in....he's no acuna jr though
You know what your problem is? The same problem so many sports fans have. You are a stat head. Stats only tell part of the story. How many atheltes in any sport have had phenomenal stats but didn’t win shit? Didn’t show up in big moments? Your numbers can’t contradict what I saw. What I watched. Dude was big time. We all knew it when we watched him. Do you watch a quarterback play a great game and then say “yeah but he only threw for 220 yds and 1 TD.” Maybe YOU do but any knowledgeable fan knows there is more to it than stats. Stats do matter. They do tell part of the story. But your WHOLE story is based on stats. It’s like the dumbass modern managers who do everything the computer tells them to do. There are only so many factors that can be quantified numerically. Life and reality is not a math equation.
Not to mention. One can interpret stats many different ways. You say Jones played 17 seasons. How many of those seasons was he completely washed and should have just retired? Or lost weight and got into shape? What penalty did him hanging on too long put onto his stats. Nobody gives a shit about what he did after he left Atlanta. Recalculate your numbers for those 11 seasons and see how those look.
Even then….it’s called the “Hall of Fame”. Dude stood out and was respected in his time. He was a famously great baseball player.
Maybe we should vote out PeeWee Reese?
….and another thing. RBI? How many seasons was dude hitting directly behind Chipper? Got a HOF dog eating before you there tends to be less meat on the bone. Hell, around late 90’s when they had Galarraga if memory serves they lead all of baseball with HRs. Had Chipper, Brian Jordan, and Andres hitting in front of him.
Dude, the first time you typed it I thought it was a typo, then you did it twice more which makes me wonder where you got your stats. He's well within the top 1200 in runs and RBI; he's 121st in RBI and 182nd in runs. You also failed to mention that he ranks in the top 50 in HRs (48th). I'm also not sure what you consider "well short of 2000 hits" but 67 hits shy of 2000 is not my definition of "well short". There are around 180 position players currently in the HOF, which makes those career rankings in line with the number of players in the HOF. Also, you are supposed to compare players to others at their position, not just overall. Among CF he ranks 6th in HRs and 14th in RBI. There are currently 19 CF in the HOF and most positions have at least 24 inductees. Even the numbers you mentioned show he belongs in Cooperstown. Edited for spelling.
On the juice that 50 homerun year
proof?
You're wrong
Imagine a guy with a .254 career average getting a highlight video like this… lol. Me and my dad called him mr double play because if he came up with guys on base you can bet he would see nothing but breaking balls and he would sure enough top one for an easy double play. If he struck out that was considered a small victory. Literally all these home runs are off of fastballs.
You must be a met fan
Nah he just watched its true 14 a year average
Andruw was not the best CF in the league offensively at any point in his career, but he was the best defensive CF for almost all of it
Good OF. Hall of Fame worthy? No.
Eww
Name a better defender? Plus all those homers
Between 1997 and 2007 andruw jones ranked third in mlb in bWAR behind only bonds and arod. During the 12 years andruw and chipper were teammates andruw was the more valuable player by bWAR