Top 5 Andruw Jones Catches | Historic Moments 

The Jones boys made my childhood what it was. Thank you guys.

Those days seem like yesterday but the footage looks ancient.

Andruw Jones was a big reason Atlanta's pitching was so good in the 90's (not to take anything away from Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz). When you had an outfielder that had that kind of speed and a natural sense to run to where the ball was going to end up probably shaved a run off of their ERA's. His ability to get a jump on on the ball allowed him to play shallower than most other outfielders and take away more hits than most other outfielders.

The fact that Andruw isn't in the Hall of Fame is criminal.

I love the "spider man" catch, but that catch he made against the Expos to end the game was absolutely unbelievable! I was in high school then and I remember watching that game. Still amazing to watch.

I'm a life-long Braves fan, and he is one of my favorites.

That catch against the Expos to end the game is the greatest catch I've ever seen.

Here's what amazes me.....remembering that starters used to pitch in the 9th inning back then

Best defensive centerfielder ever. Loved watching the mid-late 90s braves for the jones'

I am from Los Angeles, his season in 2008 was incredible. He set all kinds of records that year. I will never forget that time. Every at bat, you could almost predict what was going to happen.

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I'm noticing some Jones-Hall-of-Fame detractors due to there being a narrow disparity in fielding percentages across the majors throughout history. That's not the defensive statistic one should look at when judging Jones' defensive prowess. - Jones is one of five center fielders in history to record at least 400 putouts in a season six times (Willie Mays, Richie Ashburn, Kirby Puckett, and Max Carey round out the list). - Jones possesses the single best dWAR of any outfielder in major league history at 24.1. Mays, by comparison, finished with a dWAR of 17.9 (dWAR = how many more games a team won due to a player's defense than if an average player had been positioned there). - Jones ranks first in history in defensive runs saved by a center fielder, at 236. In second? Once again, Mays, a full 53 runs behind Jones, at 183. - Jones ranks 4th in runs saved across all positions, behind only Brooks Robinson (292), Mark Belanger (240), and Ozzie Smith (239). - Lastly, Jones is one of only four players in history to have won at least 10 gold gloves and hit at least 400 home runs. The others are Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., and Mike Schmidt. The popular opinion seems to be that Willie Mays was the best center fielder of all time, without debate. While that's perfectly understandable, if one delves into the numbers, there's only one player who could make a valid argument that he was just as good or even better than Mays, and that's Andruw Jones. If he doesn't get inducted, the Hall of Fame is a joke. espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/3520/andruw-jones www.sbnation.com/2013/6/6/4392890/andruw-jones-beef-animal www.hardballtimes.com/hall-monitor-the-case-for-andruw-jones/

That Andrew Jones isn't in the Hall of Fame is a crime.

Andrew is hand down one of the best outfielder ever

Andruw Jones is the best centerfielder of all time imo. I grew up around Atlanta while he was there and I got to see him make these crazy catches & plays on almost daily basis. No doubt in my mind that he is the best defensive centerfielder ever. He also was a damn good home run hitter and RBI producer. He finished his career with 10 Gold Gloves in a row in centerfield and over 400 home runs. Definitely a Hall of Famer in my book!

Best CF defense all-time + 400hrs. sure enough to be a HOFer.

He is top 5 best defensive outfielder of all time. I feel like there aren't as many highlights of diving catches as some other players because he got the best jumps of any player ever. He made spectacular plays look easy.

He shoulda done back flips like Ozzie smith, then he would be in the HoF

I was born in 90 and literally had braves dominance in my household everyday of the season for the first 14 years of my life ! Andrew is a HALL OF FAMER ! No doubt .

I’m a lifelong Montrealer and I grew up a diehard Expos fan as a kid from the 80’s until they left in 2004. There was no team we respected more than the Braves. My grandfather would always get tickets so we could go to Braves-Expos games. Andruw Jones was incredible and I saw him rob Expos batters all the time. He is one of the best outfielders I’ve ever seen. I’ve followed the Braves since the Expos left here. To me, when I watch the Braves it reminds me of the Expos because in the eyes of most people my age from Montreal (people who are around 40-45 years old now), the Braves were our biggest and most respected rival when we were growing up. In my eyes, the two teams are always connected for that reason. Have a great day everyone and long live baseball!

Best defensive OUTfielder in the history of the game. He bailed out Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz & the rest of the Braves pitching staff time and time again. If he doesn’t get into the Hall of Fame the whole thing is a sham.

he could play

I watch Andrew jones play live at shea stadium, he could do it all, probably the best player in his genration...seeing live is a experience i'll tell u....one of the best.

Greatest center fielder EVER!! Shame he’s not in the hall of fame.

2000-3005 were the most xcited time to be a sports fan from Georgia watchtng Andrew Jones (braves) lsd Mick Vick (falcons) getting to see ab every play of those to sho made my childhoods highlights

434 home runs and the most lights out defense at center field we've ever witnessed. Should be HOF.

#4 is his best catch IMO. The ground he covered was incredible.

Seeing the CFs we’ve had since Andruw makes me truly see how special a player Andruw Jones truly was...yes keep these lists going...do top 5-10 moments in Braves history next...or top 5 games pitched by each smoltz, glavine and maddux...or top 5 moments in Chippers career

To say that Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz all loved Andruw would be putting it mildly. No outfielder in history had his jump, he wasn't the fastest, but his ability to move instantly to the flight of the ball was basically impossible to explain. It was uncanny, Maddux always said if any ball was in the air for 3 seconds or more, he knew Andruw would catch it, no matter where it was.

Man, Glavine really made Andruw work!

You gotta love old Fulton county stadium footage.

He was awesome

Andruw Jones had highlights like these on Sports Center every single night for 15 years.

I guess the biggest compliment to Andruw Jones is that his catches are too often rarely included in "Best Catches" lists because he made the spectacular look routine.

4 of those were with Tom Glavine on the mound. I wonder how many of those 300+ wins for Tommy wouldn't have happened without this guy in the OF? Andruw was ridiculous... consistently spectacular.

I still love to hear Skip's play by play!

Why does Ozzie get into Cooperstown based off of his defense, but Andruw, despite being a formidable hitter does not?

As great as these are, just watching him so casually catch easy fly balls was also fun. Dude was smooooooth.

My parents were so impressed with him, they named me after him, this is cool to see

Andruw Jones should be in the hall of fame. He is maybe the best defensive centre fielder in the past 30 years.

0:34 The Spider-Man Catch (v) - A play in baseball where the outfielder catches a flyball while landing on the fence in a spider-like way. Sentence: Back in the 90s Braves outfielder Andruw Jones performed the Spider-Man Catch. The popularity of the catch resulted the player to get a tattoo of a web on his left elbow.

I remember watching the Tals Hill catch and almost losing it. I saw Andruw live in person be the first person to hit a homer over the train track at Minute Maid park

Retire his number already

I love Glavines nonchalant "wow" after the catch against Montreal

excellent

He and chipper the reason I became a braves fan

The best defensive outfielder I've ever seen. A five tool player if there ever was one, and belongs in the HoF.

The fact that he could take his eye off the ball twice while looking backwards going forward and still track it is absolutely insane. Oh! And he caught it while jumping with both feet into the wall. 😆

Astros fan here. I remember watching both plays up Tal’s Hill by Andrew Jones. I couldn’t believe it. What a tremendous player and center fielder he was. He killed my Astros plenty of times. Should be in the HOF as far as I’m concerned. Truly underrated!

Been watching MLB since the 90's..griffey, Edmonds, Torii Hunter and Mike Trout were all incredible defenders but from late 90's-2000's Andruw Jones was on a different level when it came to playing the outfield. Made plays you could only make in MLB the show..shame he left Atlanta he would've been in the HOF probably if he stayed

0:19 the guy dancing made it even better 😂

Andruw was awesome. It's a crying shame he let himself go. Never understood his weight gain that cost him a few years still in his prime.

Best cf to do it

Sin duda Andruw jons uno de los mejores jardineros centrales de los Atlanta braves y de toda la MLB

The Braves have had some great defensive center fielders.

Underrated arm as well. I remember him throwing someone on the Expos (Fernando Tatis?) out on the fly at the home from literally the warning track.

Judging by this video, I think it’s safe to say Tom Glavine loves Andruw Jones.

The best center field I've ever seen andrew jones from Curacao

That wall plant catch is definitely once in a generation kind of thing.

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Hall of Famer to me no matter what.

That kid!!

As amazing as Andrew was, I'll never forget the site of him jogging off the field after Bobby Cox pulled him - mid-inning - for loafing on a fly ball.

It's always Glavine serving up batting practice :D

Was this 1996 or 1999’world series?

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うますぎるわ

Acuna is on a hall of fame path as well...i hope he doesnt get screwed in the end. Andruw Jones will always be a hall of famer imo

How was Houston allowed to have a damn hill in the freaking field

Jones was a very underrated player

Meet and greet on sunday at building depot with the curacao mnt of soccer.

That one dislike was Tim Raines 😀

Looks like Glavine had a new best friend in those days haha

Seems like Glav was always giving up the contact that make him run lol

Hey guys let's put a hill in center field. What u think

Did Tom Glavine put this top 5 list together?

El mejor es Jones

My God Joe Buck makes everything sound boring

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Seems like glavin was always on the mound when jones made a beautiful play. Could never understand how they allowed a hill in a major league park.

The Braves would do well to lock in Michael Harris to a long-term contract. He will be putting up big offensive and defensive numbers in the coming years. Multiple Gold Gloves for sure.

Am i the only one that noticed that the third video was not a catch.

What is the point of that hill??

The fact Jones has 10 Gold Gloves and 434 homers and isn’t in the Hall Of Fame shows how the Baseball Writers Of America feel about the Braves. You put him on a New York team, Boston, or the Dodgers and he’s a first ballot shoe in.

Andrew and chipper, dynamic duo

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Coincidently Tom Glavine seems to be always pitching when Jones makes those defensive plays

Why is not in the HOF?

GOLD GLOVE! CENTER ON LOCK!

What the hell is that hill in the center field for lol

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I can’t even tell you how painful it is to make those types of catches. I swear I thought I cracked a rib once lol

Tom Glavine should be a huge advocate for Andruw Jones' HOF candidacy.

The Curacao Kid :-)

The best catch was with him catching the ball rolled over going forward maintaining possession of the catch. The only catch that only comes close was Incerate in 2016 to save the game and steal a win against the Mets at Citi Field (costed them the Division in 2016).

How strange of you to throw that astros play in the middle😂😂

#1 should be the Spiderman Catch...i mean in the air behind ur back

Hall of fame

Haha, Glavine is the pitcher in all of these but one. Guess Andruw is one reason why Glavine is in the HOF

Go look up Kevin pillar highlights, He runs with anyone