Adam Jones on the two newest members of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.
history, few are more knowledgeable than Adam Jones. Jones spent 11 of his 14 MLB seasons with the Orioles from 2008 to 2018, making five All-Star teams and helping Baltimore make three playoff appearances.
Not surprisingly, Jones has fond memories of many of his Baltimore teammates from those days. He got to play alongside a number of talented players, including Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz, Chris Davis and Kevin Gausman. Now retired, the 38-year-old hosts his own Orioles-centric podcast.Jones touched on Crowley and Markakis in particular, glowingly referring to Crowley as "King," which was short for "King of Swing.
Crowley then spent most of the next three decades as a hitting coach. He started with Baltimore from 1985 to 1988 before joining thein 1991. He returned to the Orioles in 1999 and remained there through 2011, overlapping with Jones for four seasons. As for Markakis, Jones shared an outfield with him from 2008 through 2014. Though they were roughly the same age and both debuted in 2006, Markakis was already a respected, established star by the time Jones was traded to the Orioles.
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