About Ruben Jones
Lived 1894 – 1970 (aged 76). Ruben Jones was an American baseball player.
Ruben Jones (February 5, 1894 – February 14, 1970), also spelled "Reuben", was an American Negro league baseball outfielder and manager.
A native of Austin, Texas, Jones made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Birmingham Black Barons. He played five seasons with Birmingham, and served as the club's player-manager in 1927. Jones went on to manage the Memphis Red Sox and Houston Eagles in the 1940s. He died in Big Spring, Texas in 1970 at age 76.
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Who was Ruben Jones?
American baseball player
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Ruben Jones was born on 5 February 1894 in Austin.
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Ruben Jones died on 14 February 1970 in Big Spring, Texas.
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Ruben Jones was a baseball player.
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Ruben Jones was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruben Jones. https://biography.guide/ruben-jones/
MLA: "Ruben Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ruben-jones/.
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