Brian Jones Named July's Best
August 1, 2003 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release
DURHAM, N.C. â Elmira catcher and designated hitter Brian Jones was named the Rawlings Player of the Month for July by league statistician SportsTicker Boston on Friday.
Jones, 26, went 37-for-91 (.407) in 25 games during July with 19 runs, 10 doubles, three home runs and 12 runs batted in. He walked 10 times, stole one base, slugged .615 and recorded a .465 on-base percentage while enduring 13 games as catcher. He recorded 13 multi-hit games including a 5-for-6 effort versus Bangor on July 24. His batting average this year now stands at .321.
Jones, who was voted a Northeast League all-star and participated in the game in Québec on July 29, was signed as a nondrafted free agent by Cincinnati out of Newbury (Mass.) College. He played for Single-A Dayton in the Midwest League in 2000 and 2001. After his release he played for Elmira in 2002, hitting .284 with 11 homers, and returned to the Pioneers this year.
Rawlings is the official baseball of the Northeast League. Rawlings Sporting Goods of Fenton, Mo., is the industry leader in baseball equipment, producing top-flight baseball bats, balls, gloves, jackets and team apparel. Rawlings can be reached at rawlings.com. Players of the month receive a complimentary glove from Rawlings.
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