Albert Edward "Cowboy" "Bronco" Jones (August 23, 1874 – February 9, 1958) was a professional

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. He pitched one full season and parts of three others in

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from 1898 until 1901 for the

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and St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals. Born August 23, 1874, in Golden, Colorado Territory, Jones pitched collegiately for the

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in 1894-1895. He has a known college record of 5-1 with 1 no decision, and 1 save if such a statistic had been kept, pitching 65 innings. This includes a 16-strikeout game against the

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at Golden on May 4, 1895 and an 11-strikeout performance against CU at Boulder on May 25, 1895. Jones began his professional career in 1896 with the Pueblo Rovers of the Colorado State League and made his major league debut on June 24, 1898 with the Cleveland Spiders. Jones was the first player born in

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to play in the major leagues, and the only one who played in the 19th century. In 1899, the Spiders' owners transferred most of the Cleveland stars, including Jones, to the St. Louis Perfectos. Jones pitched three seasons for the Perfectos, who were renamed the Cardinals in 1899. Johnson played with the Cardinals through the 1901 season and continued to play

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until 1915, when he retired at age 41 and settled in the town of his birth,

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. He later served as Mayor of Golden. Jones died in

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on February 9, 1958.

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