| Binky Jones | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: July 11, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: May 13, 1961 (aged 61) St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1924, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 1924, for the Brooklyn Robins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .108 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
John Joseph "Binky" Jones (July 11, 1899 in St. Louis, Missouri – May 13, 1961) was a professional baseball player who played shortstop for the Brooklyn Robins in ten games during the 1924 season.
Jones is notable for being part of one of the oddest trades in baseball history. In 1931, while a member of the minor league Chattanooga Lookouts, he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a turkey. The owner claimed it was because the turkey was having a better year. The turkey was promptly served for dinner to assembled sportswriters, while Jones retired and never played again. [1]
References
- ^ Clair, Michael (November 25, 2020). "A player was traded for turkey ... then retired". mlb.com. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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