Jones has also had three different stints on the major league coaching staff and will serve as the team's replay coordinator in 2016 after two years as the assistant hitting coach.Ĭatching the first pitches will be a pair of Rangers Hall of Famers, catcher Ivan Rodriguez and outfielder Rusty Greer, both of whom played for Jones in the minor leagues. In 24 years, his clubs won 1656 games and advanced to the post-season 12 times.

Jones was a valuable pinch-hitter and reserve outfielder from 1983-86 and then began a long career as a manager in the Texas minor league system. Making his major league debut with the Rangers in 1974, he went on to the California Angels organization in 1976 and then played two years in Japan before rejoining the Rangers in 1981. Having spent nearly 49 of his 50 years in professional baseball with the franchise, Grieve was elected to the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.Īfter three minor league seasons, Jones served 14 months in Vietnam before resuming his career in 1971. For the last 22 years, he has been the primary analyst on the Rangers' television broadcasts. After completing his playing career in 1979, Grieve joined the Texas front office the following year and went on to serve as the club's General Manager from September 1984-September 1994. He made his major league debut with the Senators in 1970 and then played for the Rangers from 1972-77, earning the club's Player of the Year honors in 1976 with career highs of 20 homers and 81 RBI. Originally drafted by Washington in the first round of the 1966 June draft, Grieve did not make his pro debut until the following year.

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