The Atlanta Braves signed Curacao native Andruw Jones at 16 years old — he was on the big-league roster three years later and, in 1998, began a string of 10 consecutive Gold Glove Award wins.

Today is outfielder Andruw Jones. Andruw Jones was signed out of ... He didn’t hit much but showed off a great glove, and was part of the Braves’ playoff roster that year.

Andruw Jones went on to play 17 MLB seasons and ended his career in 2012 with the Yankees. He was a five-time MLB All-State, earned 10 Gold Gloves, won the Silver Slugger and Hank Aaron awards in ...