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Fifteen years ago, Andruw Jones made history In 2005, Centerfielder Andruw Jones Manager Bobby Cox greets outfielder Andruw Jones prior to taking on the Houston Astros in Game produced one of the most prolific One of the 2005 National League Divison Series on October 5, 2005 at Turner Field. individual seasons in franchise history, hitting a Braves single- controlled the division for the first three Like the rest of his teammates, Jones did season record 51 home runs. months, racing out to a 5.5-game lead by not get off to the strongest of starts. In his early July. With the weather heating up, first 17 games, he hit just one home run. so too did the Braves. Three weeks later, He belted a three-run homer the following Atlanta had sole possession of first place day, kickstarting a torrid rest of the season. and never looked back, holding off the From April 23 on, Jones mashed a majors- Phillies to capture the N.L. East yet again. leading 50 home runs. By Matt Grili With perennial All-Star and MVP candidate It was not until a stretch in mid-June in which the visual of a historic season began hen referencing the 2005 team, the moment that likely comes to the forefront of the mind of Chipper Jones missing nearly 40 games formulating. The 28-year-old went on a Braves fans is the gut-punching way the season ended: Houston’s light-hitting outfielder Chris of the season with injury, it was the other W tear so absurd only few in the game have Burke sending a fastball over the left-field wall at Minute Maid Park to cap an 18-inning marathon in Hall-of-Fame-worthy Brave carrying the ever experienced. The Curacao native hit Game 4 of the NLDS. team. Centerfielder Andruw Jones produced 13 home runs over a 19-game stretch, However, the season featured an abundance of more upbeat instances, including winning a 14th one of the most prolific individual seasons including hitting a walk-off blast against consecutive division title. It was not, though, one of those wire-to-wire titles – far from it, in fact. The in franchise history, hitting a Braves single- Baltimore on June 25. The 13 home runs Washington Nationals, playing baseball in the nation’s capital for the first time in over three decades, season record 51 home runs. Jones hit in June were the most any player 6 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 7 Stacked Lineup. THE OFFICIAL COOKIE OF THE ATLANTA BRAVES ™ in the majors hit in any month that season, and they were two shy of the franchise’s monthly record. The 28-year-old clubbed 11 more in August, six of which came in three separate two-homer games. One of those games featured Jones’ only grand slam of the season, on August 6, part of season- high-tying five RBI effort that lifted the Braves to a 5.5-game lead in the division. The Silver Slugger had nine total multi- homer games in the campaign, a franchise All-Star. Jones would tie and break the mark single-season record. in a three-game set just over a week later As the Braves entered the season’s final against those same Nationals. On September month and with a four-game cushion in the 10 at RFK Stadium, in the fourth inning of N.L. East, all eyes were on Jones’ chase for a scoreless game, Jones drilled a pitch over history. He needed a mere four home runs the right-field wall. Less than 24 hours later, to tie the franchise mark, first set by Eddie he would break the mark, hitting a solo Mathews in 1953, and later matched by home run, part of – yet another – two-homer Hank Aaron in 1971. Jones hit a home run in game. Jones, who hit four home runs in the first game of the month, the last game the three-game set, tormented Nationals of a series against Washington. That was pitching all year, slugging .765 with eight a familiar theme in 2005 for the five-time home runs in 19 games. 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Fifteen years later, with balls leaving the Even though Jones was edged out in the park more than ever, his record looks more MVP race by St. Louis’ Albert Pujols, you impressive with each passing season. 10 ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 11 Napa_braves_playbill.indd 1 6/30/20 3:24 PM ATLANTA BRAVES COACHES THE BRAVES DELIVER THE PITCH. WE DELIVER THE FANS. 59 57 JOSÉ CASTRO SAL FASANO ASSISTANT HITTING COACH CATCHING COACH 43 39 34 BRIAN SNITKER RICK KRANITZ MARTY REED MANAGER PITCHING COACH BULLPEN COACH 28 37 4 KEVIN SEITZER RON WASHINGTON WALT WEISS HITTING COACH THIRD BASE COACH BENCH COACH ATLANTA BRAVES ROSTER 13 17 8 16 75 RONALD ACUÑA JR. JOHAN CAMARGO CHARLIE CULBERSON TRAVIS d'ARNAUD GRANT DAYTON OUTFIELDER INFIELDER INFIELDER CATCHER PITCHER Proud partner of the Atlanta Braves and their fans. Proud partner of the Atlanta Braves and their fans. ATLANTA BRAVES GAMEDAY 13 WASHINGTON NATIONALS ATLANTA BRAVES MANAGER Dave Martinez (4) MANAGER Brian Snitker (43) COACHES Tim Bogar (24), Kevin Long (54), Pat Roessler (66), Paul Menhart (59), Bob Henley (15), COACHES Sal Fasano (57), Rick Kranitz (39), Marty Reed (34), Kevin Seitzer (28), Chip Hale (12), Henry Blanco (35) Ron Washington (37) Walt Weiss (4), José Castro (59) PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB PITCHERS NO. B/T HT WT DOB Patrick Corbin 46 L/L 6' 3" 210 07/19/1989 Grant Dayton 75 L/L 6' 2" 210 11/25/1987 Sean Doolittle 63 L/L 6' 2" 204 09/26/1986 Robbie Erlin 49 R/L 5' 11" 200 10/08/1990 Erick Fedde 23 R/R 6' 4" 200 02/25/1993 Max Fried 54 L/L 6' 4" 190 01/18/1994 Kyle Finnegan 67 R/R 6' 2" 200 09/04/1991 Shane Greene 19 R/R 6' 4" 200 11/17/1988 Sam Freeman 39 R/L 5' 11" 180 06/24/1987 Luke Jackson 77 R/R 6' 2" 210 08/24/1991 Javy Guerra 48 R/R 6' 1" 216 10/31/1985 Tyler Matzek 96 L/L 6' 3" 230 10/19/1990 Ryne Harper 33 R/R 6' 3" 215 03/27/1989 Mark Melancon 36 R/R 6' 1" 215 03/28/1985 Daniel Hudson 44 R/R 6' 3" 215 03/09/1987 A.J.