Overview
- The Padres announced his death Tuesday at age 75 in a statement released Wednesday.
- The team did not disclose a cause of death.
- Jones captured the 1976 NL Cy Young Award after leading MLB in wins, starts, innings and complete games, one year after topping the NL in ERA.
- A nerve injury after his 40th start in 1976 required surgery and he later was traded to the Mets before retiring following a 1983 spring with the Pirates.
- His No. 35 was retired in 1997, he entered the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999, and he remained a popular ambassador in San Diego with stadium appearances and his BBQ stands.