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Watch: MLB Legend Andruw Jones’ Son Hammers Home Runs in High School Game- Like Father, Like Son?

Published 02/19/2022, 11:20 AM EST

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Former MLB star Andruw Jones was one of the biggest hitters of his time in Major League Baseball. During his 17 years in MLB, he had hit some eye-pleasing shots in ballparks. And following the path of his father, Andruw Jones’ son, Druw Jones is also on the way to becoming one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball.

Andruw Jones’ son hits home runs

Even before making his major league debut, 18-year-old young Jones is already a superstar in baseball. The young Jones is the no. 1 prospect in the 2022 MLB draft.

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Just like his father, who was a star hitter of the ball since his teenage, Druw is a center fielder. And on top of that, he also carries defensive skills with his powerful bat, which is a huge plus for him.

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Earlier on Friday, a baseball podcast channel Farm To Fame took to its Twitter to share the video of Druw Jones. In which Druw is smashing the two big home runs in a high school match. Considering his current capabilities, if the young Jones focuses more on his game, then in the coming time, he might become one of the best hitters in MLB.

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And if the young Jones manages to make big it in MLB, then Andruw and Druw Jones will share the company of baseball’s best father-and-son tandems with some of the baseball greats like Barry Bonds, Cavan Biggio, Ken Griffey, and Dante Bichette. Notably, just like Andruw Jones and his son.

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As of now, Druw is just 18 years old, and it’ll be interesting to see if he carries forwards his father’s legacy in MLB or not.

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Andruw Jones in MLB

In his 17 years of MLB career, Andruw Jones made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 season and continued to play for the Braves until the 2007 season. Later, he went on to play for Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. He bid farewell to the game while playing for the Yankees in the 2012 season.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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