Andruw Jones retires, takes job as Braves special assistant

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    As Andruw Jones spent the past week coaching and evaluating young outfielders, the Braves quickly gained the sense that they would like him to fill this role on a regular basis.

    Adding yet another legend to their revamped front office, the Braves announced Jones will serve as a special assistant to the baseball operations department. This is the same title that the Braves gave to the All-Star outfielder's longtime Atlanta teammate, Chipper Jones, in December.

    "It's going to be fun," Andruw Jones said. "We're just trying to be a part of the organization that we were with for a long time and where we started. We're trying to help and rebuild it back to where it used to be as a competitive organization for a long time."

    It is fitting that the Braves have welcomed the Joneses back into their organization just before they bid adieu to their current home. This duo significantly influenced the long stretch of success the Braves carried into this century, and in the process, they established themselves as the most productive players in Turner Field's history.

    - See more at: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/165726322/braves-hire-andruw-jones-as-special-assistant
     

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