Braves fans hoping Wednesdays announcement of Andruw Jones induction into the team Hall of Fame would mean his No. 25 would soonbe retired will have to wait a while longer if it happens at all.The Braves have no immediate plans to retire Tyler Matakevich Jersey Jones number, team spokesman Brad Hainje told Sporting News.MORE: |The Braves have no set standards for whether to retire a number, Hainje said, but it “comes down to a consensus among the people deciding on each candidate’s specific contributions to our organization.””It is a decision that is made on a case-by-case basis by our executive management team, Hainje said later.It’s Matt Milano Jersey not even discu sed until a player officially retires, he said. Jones announced last month that he was likely to retire, and he Wednesday.So far, the team has not had discu sions about retiring No. 25, Hainje said.Jones, who roamed center field for the Braves for 11 seasons and won 10 Gold Gloves, is the best defensive outfielder of all time, at least according to advanced statistics. His 243 defensive runs saved is best in MLB history among outfielders and is second all time among Zack Moss Jersey all position players to Hall of Famer Brooks Robinsons 293.But Jones was far from a one-dimensional player.On offense, he put up better career numbers than beloved Braves legend Dale Murphy. Jones had 10 straight seasons of 25 or more homers and had eight straight seasons with at least 90 RBIs. Jones totals with the Braves: 368 homers, 1117 Khalil Shakir Jersey RBIs and an OPS of .839.Though Jones offered a potent combo of offense and defense, many Braves fans believe his historically great defensive contributions alone were a big reason why the team won 14 straight division titles (Jones was there for 10 of those titles) from 1991 through 2005. This has led in recent years to a #Retire25 campaign on Twitter among those who believe the Braves should give Jones that ultimate honor.But in the years since Jones left Atlanta, No. 25 has been a signed to replacement-level players including Ryan Church, Barbaro Canizares, Juan Francisco and Joey Terdoslovich. Last season, it was worn by Cameron Maybin. This season, its a signed to catcher Tyler Flowers.Induction into the teams Hall of Fame hasnt always come with a retired number. Former catcher Javy Lopez Gregory Rousseau Jersey (No. 8) and outfielders Ralph Garr (No. 48) and David Justice (No. 23) were all inducted without taking their numbers out of circulation.
