When longtime hitting instructor Clarence Jones was with the Braves, it was easy to find him during batting practice. Jones would stand right behind home plate and the netting, leaning one arm against the cage.
There, he turned young talents such as David Justice, Ron Gant, Chipper Jones and Andruw Jones into big time Major League stars.
“It was a great run,’’ said Jones, who was the team’s hitting instructor from 1989-98. “A lot of good talent went through this place and I always enjoyed it here. Bobby Cox and the Braves made it very easy for me to do my job.