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Sherman J. “Roadblock” Jones

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Sherman J. “Roadblock” Jones Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Winton, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
21 Feb 2007 (aged 72)
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.278801, Longitude: -94.8872965
Plot
Section 58, row 4, site 46
Memorial ID
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Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for three seasons (1960 to 1962) with the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. He was a member of the 1961 National League pennant-winning Reds. After retiring from baseball, Jones was a police officer in Kansas City, Kansas and later was elected to and served in both the Kansas State House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate. In 48 career regular season games, Jones won 2 and lost 6 with a 4.73 lifetime ERA.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for three seasons (1960 to 1962) with the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. He was a member of the 1961 National League pennant-winning Reds. After retiring from baseball, Jones was a police officer in Kansas City, Kansas and later was elected to and served in both the Kansas State House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate. In 48 career regular season games, Jones won 2 and lost 6 with a 4.73 lifetime ERA.

Bio by: C.S.


Inscription

Specialist 4, U.S. Army; A loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Feb 27, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18090494/sherman_j-jones: accessed ), memorial page for Sherman J. “Roadblock” Jones (10 Feb 1935–21 Feb 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18090494, citing Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.