Debut for curly left-hander, who would become franchise's first 20-game winner and Cy Young Award winner, is most memorable for hit he allowed to Willie Mays
Stat line:First hit he allowed was a solo home run to Willie Mays.“He hit that ball so hard you wouldn’t believe it. It disappeared in the dark over the bullpen in left field. ... They still haven’t found it. It must have gotten lost in the parking lot somewhere.” — JonesWent 20-12 in 1975 to become Padres’ first 20-game winner. Earned 1976 Cy Young Award after going 22-14 with 2.74 ERA.
“He hit that ball so hard you wouldn’t believe it,” Jones said. “It disappeared in the dark over the bullpen in left field. ... They still haven’t found it. It must have gotten lost in the parking lot somewhere.” “I just remember thinking, ‘I’ll be damned, my first big league hit is a home run to Willie Mays. I had the rosin bag, threw it down and said, ‘What the hell, it’s not that bad.’ ”“I was crazy after that,” he said. “You get rattled.”
“There you go,” Jones said with a laugh. “I didn’t mess around, man. I was getting the big boys out of the way.” He turned it around in 1975, becoming the Padres’ first 20-game winner with a 20-12 record and an NL-leading 2.24 ERA.
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