Michael Carl Jones (born July 30, 1959) is a retired

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. He played during four seasons at the major league level for the

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. He was signed by the Royals in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft. Jones played his first professional season with their Rookie league

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and Class A-Advanced

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in 1977, and his last season with the

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' Triple-A

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in 1990.

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