US EditionRandy Jones, Cy Young Award winner and Padres legend, dead at 75
Randy Jones set Padres records with 22 wins and 25 complete games in 1976 and was a beloved ambassador for over five decades, the team said.
- The San Diego Padres announced Wednesday that Randy Jones, the franchise's first Cy Young winner, died Tuesday at age 75 and issued a mourning statement.
- As a franchise figure, Jones was the Padres' first Cy Young winner and a cornerstone of the franchise for over five decades, later inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame and serving as a longtime ambassador.
- Known for his peak seasons, Jones produced standout All‑Star seasons and a Cy Young season, relying on control rather than power with 93 strikeouts.
- Padres sources said the team did not release a cause of death, and reporting notes Jones was a throat cancer survivor while his family and friends recalled his warmth and commitment.
- Traded late in his career, Jones spent his final two seasons with the New York Mets before being released and returned to Southern California after retirement.
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By GREG BEACHAM Randy Jones, the left-handed pitcher who won the Cy Young Award in 1976 with the San Diego Padres as part of his 10-year major league career, has died. He was 75. Jones died Tuesday, according to information released by the Padres Wednesday, but they did not disclose the location or cause. Jones pitched eight seasons for San Diego and two for the New York Mets, compiling a 100-123 record with a 3.42 ERA. He still holds the Padres…
By GREG BEACHAM Randy Jones, the left-handed pitcher who won the Cy Young Award in 1976 with the San Diego Padres as part of his 10-year major league career, has died. He was 75. Jones died Tuesday, according to information released by the Padres Wednesday, but they did not disclose the location or cause. Jones pitched eight seasons for San Diego and two for the New York Mets, compiling a 100-123 record with a 3.42 ERA. He still holds the Padres…
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