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A positive story about a Vandy superfan

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https://vucommodores.com/news/2019/6/18 ... Ty-sDo1udE

All of which played a part in Vanderbilt athletics director Malcolm Turner surprising Jones last week, informing him that the Commodores were providing airfare, hotel and game tickets for Jones to attend the College World Series as a guest of Vanderbilt Athletics beginning on Thursday.

Turner said it is a fitting tribute to a man who embodies a vitally important element of the Vanderbilt family, the loyal fans who give their most valuable assets, their time and their unwavering devotion, to the program.

"Omaha is a special place not only for our baseball program, but also its loyal fans. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Vanderbilt fan more loyal than Don Jones," Turner said. "For decades, Don has traveled across the college baseball footprint to support the Commodores, and we could not imagine being in Omaha for the College World Series without Don by our side. We were delighted to gift him an NCAA Super Regional title on June 11, when he celebrated his 67th birthday. Like so many of our Vanderbilt Athletics supporters, we sincerely appreciate Don's unending passion for our Commodore student-athletes."

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What a cool thing for Vandy to do. @GAD