Randy Jones was one of my favorite pitchers in the mid-1970s. He played for a team that never threatened the Cubs so it was easy to cheer for him. Happy birthday to him today.
Why was it easy to cheer for him? He was 8-22 in 1974 and turned it around to 20-12 in 1975 when he was the runner-up in the Cy Young Award voting to Tom Seaver. The 1976 cards rank high among my favorite sets. In 1976 Jones was a big part of that set and he went on to win the Cy Young award with his record of 22-14.
Jones ended up with a damaged nerve in his arm that limited his success in the next few years. Playing for some poor Padre and Met teams didn't help his overall record of 100-123.
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