Ruben Jones

Ruben Jones
Ruben Jones
	Outfielder
	Born: February 5, 1894; Austin, Texas
	Died: February 14, 1970 (aged 76); Big Spring, Texas
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1923, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
	1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox
Teams
	As player Birmingham Black Barons (1923–1925); Indianapolis ABCs (1926); Birmingham Black Barons (1927–1928); Chicago American Giants (1928); Little Rock Grays (1932); Cleveland Red Sox (1934); As manager Birmingham Black Barons (1927); Memphis Red Sox (1940, 1944, 1946); Houston Eagles (1949);

Ruben Jones (February 5, 1894 – February 14, 1970), also spelled "Reuben", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.

A native of Austin, Texas, Jones made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1][2] He played five seasons with Birmingham, and served as the club's player-manager in 1927. Jones went on to manage the Memphis Red Sox and Houston Eagles in the 1940s.[3][4] He died in Big Spring, Texas in 1970 at age 76.

References

"Ruben Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Reuben Jones". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Ruben Jones (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Reuben Jones (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Reuben Jones at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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