Braves legend Andruw Jones to highlight 2026 Hot Stove Banquet
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones will be the guest of honor at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s inaugural Hot Stove Banquet presented by Rolland Reash Plumbing, set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6 inside the Right Field Hall at VyStar Ballpark. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Atlanta Braves legend Andruw Jones will be the guest of honor at the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp’s inaugural Hot Stove Banquet presented by Rolland Reash Plumbing, set for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6 inside the Right Field Hall at VyStar Ballpark.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the event, which features a pre-dinner VIP Meet & Greet with Jones, photo line, dinner, program with Jones emceed by Frank Frangie, host of the The Frank Frangie Show on 1010XL and play-by-play voice of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and public Q&A session. The dinner includes a full-plated meal with one drink ticket for beer or wine (vegetarian option available). There will also have a silent auction featuring unique items and experiences, benefiting Walk Off Charities.
Tickets are $150 per person, or $1,000 for a table of eight. VIP tickets include a pre-dinner Meet & Greet with Jones, as well as one personalized autograph per person (fans must bring own item for signature). Tickets and VIP tickets may be purchased via this link.
Jones played in the major leagues from 1996-2012 appearing with five different ball clubs (Braves, Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Yankees). He also played with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball from 2013-14. Upon his retirement from professional baseball in 2016, the Curaço-native tallied 434 career home runs and 1,289 RBIs. He was a five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove award recipient (all as a member of the Atlanta Braves). He had his #25 retired by the Atlanta Braves and is a member of the team’s Hall of Fame.
ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins and compete in the International League. The team calls VyStar Ballpark home for baseball but also a wide variety of additional community focused events with a goal of providing Affordable, Family, FUN to Northeast Florida. Winners of many marketing and sales awards and recognition since the team was rebranded prior to the 2017 season, the Jumbo Shrimp continually lead the state of Florida in attendance across all minor league professional sports organizations.