Japanese Pro Baseball Positive Experience for Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones

Five times an MLB All-Star and winner of four Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, Adam Jones’ playing days concluded after two seasons in Japan.

Former player Adam Jones #10 of the Baltimore Orioles acknowledges the crowd after he signed a ceremonial contract and retired with the franchise before the Baltimore Orioles played against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on September 15, 2023. Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Playing professional baseball in Japan was a pleasant experience for former MLB All-Star Adam Jones.

“I was new to the country, and new with the organization,” Jones told The Epoch Times of his two seasons playing for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Pacific League. “I wanted to fit in with my new teammates. We’re all in a professional environment, and it was up to me to adapt to their culture.”