The first player selected in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft by the newly formed Seattle Mariners organization, Ruppert Jones quickly made his mark on the new franchise. A multi-talented athlete with power and speed, Jones became the Mariner's first representative to the MLB All-Star Game in 1977. In 1979, he posted the best single season statistics of his … [Read more...] about Card Back Q&A: Ruppert Jones Talks Taking Up Karate, Hitting Third Deck in Kingdome, Claudell Washington
Ruppert Jones
Ruppert Jones Talks Collecting Willie Mays, His 1977 Topps RC, Wife Buying Up All of His Cards
Ruppert Jones was a standout three sport athlete at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California. He decided to focus on baseball and was eventually drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.After a very strong showing in parts of three seasons in the minors, he received his call to the Big Leagues in the second half of the … [Read more...] about Ruppert Jones Talks Collecting Willie Mays, His 1977 Topps RC, Wife Buying Up All of His Cards