• Card series: Pioneer Portraits II: 1875-1899
• City: Cincinnati
• Team: Red Stockings (AA)
• League: American Association

Charles Wesley Jones (1852-1911) was a star slugger in the NL and AA from 1875-88. Though he never led his teams to pennants, Jones held many early HR records, notably with Boston and Cincinnati. A victim of the Blacklist, Jones lost two seasons in his prime. Despite this, he was the career HR leader thru 1884.

• Was the first player to hit 2 HRs in same inning, 6/10/80. The pitcher was Tom Poorman
• Nickname: Baby
• Birth name: Benjamin Wesley Rippay
• Was the 274th player to debut in MLB
• Was an MLB umpire, 1890-1891
• According to Jay Jaffe’s JAWS system, Charley ranks as the 80th best left fielder in MLB history, between Larry Hisle & Joe Rudi
• Until 2012 Jones was the best-known MLB player for whom death info was unknown. The “mystery” was solved by SABR researcher Greg Perkins.