| Ruben Jones | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | February 5, 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Texas |
| Death Place: | Big Spring, Texas |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1923 |
| Debutteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Finalyear: | 1934 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Red Sox |
| Teams: | As player
As manager
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Ruben Jones (February 5, 1894 - February 14, 1970), also spelled "Reuben", was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.
A native of Austin, Texas, Jones made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1] [2] He played five seasons with Birmingham, and served as the club's player-manager in 1927. Jones went on to manage the Memphis Red Sox and Houston Eagles in the 1940s.[3] He died in Big Spring, Texas in 1970 at age 76.
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