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Sad Sam Jones
Born in 1892 in Ohio and a longtime Woodsfield resident, pitcher Sam Jones won 229 games in 22 big-league seasons, won two World Series, and threw a no-hitter for the Yankees on September 4, 1923.
At a glance
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1966
- Known as
- Athlete, Baseball
- Organizations
- New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
Life story
Samuel Pond Jones, nicknamed Sad Sam for the way he pulled his cap low over his eyes, pitched in the majors from 1914 to 1935 for the Indians, Red Sox, Yankees, Browns, Senators and White Sox.
He won World Series titles with Boston in 1918 and New York in 1923. On September 4, 1923, he threw a 2-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia without striking anyone out.
His best year was 1921, with 23 wins. He retired in 1935 at 42, the oldest active player then, and died at his hometown of Woodsfield in 1966.
Timeline
What Sad is known for
- 229-217 in 22 seasons
- No-hitter, September 4, 1923
- World Series winner 1918 and 1923
Honors and things named for them
- Shares the record of 22 seasons in one league with Pennock, Wynn, Ruffing and Carlton
Ohio places
Where Sad Sam Jones was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Lived: Woodsfield, Monroe County ZIP 43793 · Woodsfield · Monroe County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Sad Sam Jones career, no-hitter, nickname, death in Woodsfield
- Wikipedia: Woodsfield, Ohio notable person list, ZIP