Harold Marion Jones (born April 9, 1936) is an American

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whose career lasted from 1956 to 1964. Jones' professional career began in 1956 with the

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, whom he represented in that season's

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, he appeared in 17

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for portions of the and seasons for the

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. Jones was born in Louisiana, Missouri. He threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . Jones was a power hitter in minor league baseball, amassing seasons of 97, 99, 104, 104 and 127

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in levels ranging from Class D to Triple-A. He also had seasons of 22, 24, 27, 34 and 35

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and batted .284 lifetime. In the majors, 16 of his 17 games came during September call-ups. He collected 11

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during those auditions, with two homers—solo blows hit September 19, 1961, against Bill Kunkel, and October 1, 1961, off Art Fowler.

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