Jacque Jones
Baseball player and coach, World Series champion

Born
April 25th, 1975
49 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Florida Marlins from 1996 to 2008. Served as a hitting coach for several teams after retirement. Achieved success in professional baseball with significant contributions to each team and won a World Series title during his playing career.
Played for the Minnesota Twins
Won the World Series with the Chicago Cubs
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