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Andruw Jones Irked at Dodgers Owner

Found June 14, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Andruw Jones
TEAMS: Texas Rangers

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by Calvin WatkinsFiled under: Dodgers, RangersARLINGTON, Texas -- It was something Dodgers fans rarely saw from Andruw Jones last year: a home run.The Dodgers fans in attendance during Saturday night's Rangers-Dodgers game booed Jones during four trips to the plate. The Rangers fans cheered Jones when he hit a tying home run to right field in the sixth inning.Though the Dodgers won, 3-1, it was Jones getting a little revenge on the Dodgers for giving up on him last year. Jones is still upset with Dodgers owner Frank McCourt for letting him out of his contract last year.Andruw Jones Irked at Dodgers Owner originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:45:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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