Nippy Jones
| Nippy Jones | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: June 29, 1925 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: October 3, 1995 (aged 70) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 8, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1957, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 209 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Vernal Leroy "Nippy" Jones (June 29, 1925 – October 3, 1995) was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three National League clubs during the 1940s and 1950s, and won World Series rings with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and the Milwaukee Braves in 1957. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).