SAD SAM JONES SIGNED CUT AUTO 1914-35 RED SOX YANKEES PSA/DNA CERTIFY 1892-1966

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SAD SAM JONES SIGNED CUT AUTO 1914-35 RED SOX YANKEES PSA/DNA CERTIFY 1892-1966 Samuel Pond "Sad Sam" Jones (July 26, 1892 - July 6, 1966) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League with the Cleveland Indians (1914-15), Boston Red Sox (1916-21), New York Yankees (1922-26), St. Louis Browns (1927), Washington Senators (1928-31) and Chicago White Sox (1932-35). A native of Woodsfield, Ohio , Jones batted and threw right-handed. His sharp-breaking curveball also earned him the nickname "Horsewhips Sam"In a 22-year career, Jones compiled a 229-217 record with 1223 strikeouts and a 3.84 ERA in 3,883 innings pitched . Jones signed his first professional contract in 1913, with a minor league team in Zanesville, Ohio . He made his major league debut with the Indians in 1914. Before the 1916 season, he was sent to Boston in the same trade that brought Tris Speaker to Cleveland.In 1918, Jones joined the Red Sox starting rotation, ending with a 16-5 mark, a career-best 2.25 ERA, and a league-best .762 winning percentage . His most productive season came in 1921, when he posted career-highs in wins (23), strikeouts (98) and innings (298.2), and led the league in shutouts (5). But his most remembered season may have been 1923 as the ace of the Yankees' staff; he posted a 21-8 record with a 3.63 ERA and led read more

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