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Padres legend Randy ‘Junkman’ Jones dies at 75
San Diego Padres legend Randy "Junkman" Jones, the first pitcher in franchise history to win the Cy Young Award, has died at age 75. The team announced his passing on Wednesday, remembering Jones as a left-handed pitcher who was a "cornerstone of our franchise for over five decades."
“Randy was committed to San Diego, the Padres, and his family,” the team said in a statement. “He was a giant in our lives and our franchise history.” The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Jones began his Major League career with the Padres in 1973 and went on to earn two All-Star selections, the 1976 National League Cy Young Award, and a total of 735 career strikeouts. After retiring, he was honored by the franchise with the retirement of his No. 35 jersey in 1997 and was inducted into the inaugural class of the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999.
He also pitched for the New York Mets in 1981 and later worked as a coach, mentoring young players, including Barry Zito. The Padres extended condolences to his wife, Marie, and the entire Jones family, saying Jones “will be greatly missed.”
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