Joe Jones
From BR Bullpen
Joseph Carmack Jones
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 155 lbs.
- School University of Michigan
- Born December 13, 1941 in Lebanon, TN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
- Was a coach for the Kansas City Royals in 1987 and 1992 (while Glenn Ezell recovered from open heart surgery)
- Kansas City Royals Minor League Coordinator of Instruction from 1984 to 1996
[edit] Exerpt from the 1995 Kansas City Royals Media Guide
Joe Jones begins his 17th year in the Royals organization and his 33rd in professional baseball...began his career with the Royals in 1979 as a manager at Jacksonville...managed Sarasota from 1980-83 before assuming his current duties as Coordinator of Instruction...was the first base coach for Kansas City in 1987...prior to joining the Royals he was a manager in the Chicago White Sox system from 1970-78...played in the minor leagues from 1963-69...was a member of the 1962 National Championship team at the University of Michigan...Joe, 53 years old, resides in Sarasota, FL with his wife, Carole...they have two sons Kenneth and Timothy.
