Ron Jones (baseball)
Ronald Glen Jones (June 11, 1964 - June 4, 2006) was a professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies during the late 1980s.
Born in Seguin, Texas, Jones went undrafted in 1984, but signed with the Phillies' farm system. His power at the plate and good defense eventually earned him a spot with the big league club. However, after a promising first couple of months in August and September 1988, in April 1990 Jones suffered the first of two severe knee injuries. The other, to his opposite knee, came in June 1990. Jones also came back from that injury but his time in the majors was all but finished. Nonetheless, he continued in the minors, Mexico, Taiwan, independent leagues, and semi-pro ball through 2000..
Upon retirement, Jones began working as a hitting instructor and coach for high school youths, eventually forming the Big League Batting Academy in Houston, Texas alongside another former major leaguer, Charlie Hayes.