Cowboy Jones

Albert Edward "Cowboy" "Bronco" Jones (August 23, 1874 – February 9, 1958) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched one full season and parts of three others in Major League Baseball from 1898 until 1901 for the Cleveland Spiders and St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals.

Cowboy Jones
Pitcher
Born: (1874-08-23)August 23, 1874
Golden, Colorado
Died: February 9, 1958(1958-02-09) (aged 83)
Inglewood, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 24, 1898, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 1901, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record25–34
Strikeouts147
Earned run average3.63
Teams

Born August 23, 1874, in Golden, Colorado Territory,[1] Cowboy Jones was the son of Welsh immigrants Evan and Jane Jones. He married his wife Nellie on January 25, 1896 in Boulder, Colorado. They had no children.[2]

Jones began his professional career in 1896 with the Pueblo Rovers of the Colorado State League and made his major league debut on June 24, 1898 with the Cleveland Spiders. Jones was the first player born in Colorado to play in the major leagues, and the only one who played in the 19th century.[3] In 1899, the Spiders' owners transferred most of the Cleveland stars, including Jones, to the St. Louis Perfectos. Jones pitched three seasons for the Perfectos, who were renamed the Cardinals in 1899. Johnson played with the Cardinals through the 1901 season and continued to play minor league baseball until 1915, when he retired at age 41 and settled in the town of his birth, Golden, Colorado. He later served as Mayor of Golden.[4]

Jones died in Inglewood, California on February 9, 1958.[2]

References
  1. "Cowboy Jones Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Albert Edward "Bronco" Jones (1874-1958) - Find a..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. List of MLB players born in Colorado
  4. "2011.099.1015 - Albert Edward Jones portrait | Golden History Museum & Park". goldenhistory.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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