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Watch: Braves legend Andruw Jones rides a mechanical bull named ‘Druw’

Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Andruw Jones rides the mechanical bull at the PBR Atlanta, a cowboy-style bar opening in the Battery Atlanta on May 5, 2017. The mechanical bull "Druw" is named after the 10-time Gold Glove winner.
Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Andruw Jones rides the mechanical bull at the PBR Atlanta, a cowboy-style bar opening in the Battery Atlanta on May 5, 2017. The mechanical bull "Druw" is named after the 10-time Gold Glove winner.
By Ben Brasch
June 22, 2017

Forty seconds.

That’s about how long Andruw Jones lasted on his namesake mechanical bull in early May.

The former Braves legend was riding a bull as part of the opening of PBR Atlanta, a country bar at The Battery Atlanta — the mixed-use behemoth attached to the new SunTrust Park.

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The venue, located at 825 Battery Ave. SE, has named the bull "Druw" after the acrobatic outfielder.

Jones netted 10 consecutive Gold Glove awards and five All-Star selections during his 12 years with the team.

May 5, 2017: PBR Atlanta, the cowboy-style bar featuring a mechanical bull and dancing, is located above Todd English Tavern in the Battery Atlanta. (COURTNEY MARTINEZ/AJC)
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The space — described as “‘cowboy cool’ meets ‘urban chic’” — is open Thursdays through Fridays from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., and stays open an hour later on Saturday.

It was not immediately clear to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution how hard the bull operator was actually trying to get Jones off the animatronic animal.

Was the bull operator going easy on ‘ol Spidey? See for yourself:

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