Andruw Jones looks back on a pivotal moment during the 1999 National League Championship Series, when he says he was “in utter shock” after being walked to clinch the series against the New York Mets. Speaking at a pre-induction news conference, Jones described his reaction as disbelief, saying, “I couldn’t believe he walked me.” He also noted that he typically does not draw walks because he “strike[s] out a lot.”
While the reports focus on Jones’s comments, both outlets describe the same core detail: the walk occurs in the NLCS and functions as the clinching outcome over the Mets. The accounts present Jones’s personal recollection of the moment rather than new game details, emphasizing how unexpected the decision felt to him in the context of his usual approach and results at the plate. The two sources align on the quote and the significance of the 1999 NLCS walk as a defining, surprising event in Jones’s career.
