Overview
- The San Diego Padres announced Wednesday that Jones died Tuesday at age 75 and offered condolences to his wife, Marie, and family.
- The team did not disclose a cause of death.
- Jones’ 1975–76 run made him a franchise icon, highlighted by the 1976 Cy Young Award after leading MLB in wins, starts, innings and complete games.
- He sustained a torn nerve near his left biceps in his final 1976 start, underwent surgery, and later was traded to the Mets after the 1980 season, finishing a 10-year career with a 3.42 ERA.
- The Padres retired his No. 35 in 1997, inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1999, and he remained a visible team ambassador; he underwent throat cancer treatment in 2017 and said in 2018 he was cancer-free.