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Yankees’ Spencer Jones, girlfriend get engaged at Empire State Building: ‘Forever starts today’

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, November 1). Yankees’ Spencer Jones, girlfriend get engaged at Empire State Building: ‘Forever starts today’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/yankees-spencer-jones-girlfriend-ava-oconnor-get-engaged-at-empire-state-building/

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Spencer Jones, a 25-year-old outfielder for the New York Yankees, proposed to his girlfriend Ava O’Connor at the Empire State Building. The couple shared photos from their engagement on Instagram, with Jones expressing how much she has positively impacted his life. They began dating in mid-2024 and Jones was promoted to the big leagues earlier this year; he had a promising 2026 season but struggled with a high strikeout rate.

Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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48 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Two weeks that we would love to have back,” Harrell said Monday.

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🔮 O’Connor celebrated the Yankees rookie’s first promotion to the big leagues earlier in May.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Yankees’ Spencer Jones, girlfriend get engaged at Empire State Building: ‘Forever starts today’

🔮 The three-time Super Bowl champion is expected to be in uniform for the Chiefs’ Week 8 matchup against the Broncos, which will determine who will take first place in the AFC West.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Chiefs coach explains kicking situation after controversial Justin Tucker signing

🔮 I wish some way, somehow, I could have done more, because I wanted to win for those guys.

2026-10-30 · mixed framing · Jonathan Taylor opens up about his Colts trade stance as rumors swirl

🔮 Manning, 22, threw for 212 yards with two rushing touchdowns, a passing TD and two interceptions on 18 of 30 passing, a performance that will likely buy him another week starting for Texas.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Texas, Arch Manning pull off gritty win after blowing 21-point lead to Ole Miss

🔮 Following a replay review, however, officials changed the ruling to an incomplete pass, and BYU was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, putting the Knights into field goal range. But Cougars (6-1, 3-1) blocked what would have been a game-winning kick for the Knights, sending the game to overtime After both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime, UCF was gifted a fresh set of downs thanks to a roughing the kicker penalty while they originally were settling on field goal. With the extra life, UCF punched in the go-ahead touchdown and a two-point conversion, putting the pressure back on the Cougars, who were ultimately stopped by the Knights’ defense for the loss.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · UCF survives late controversy, knocks off No. 2 BYU in OT as fans storm field in wild scene

🔮 Corrigan also revealed that Todd Goebbel, the Wolfpack’s running backs coach/special teams coordinator, will be serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · NC State fires head coach Dave Doeren in massive $10.3 million shakeup

🔮 Flair added that he would be undergoing a procedure to treat the blood clots which he hoped could allow him to resume his traveling.

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🔮 “As we said from the start, Sam did not and would never spit at an opponent, and there was no evidence that he did,” Franklin’s agents Harold C. Lewis and Christian Addison said in a statement to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

2026-10-24 · mixed framing · Bills’ Sam Franklin gets spitting suspension overturned after winning appeal

🔮 Colts running back Jonathan Taylor might see himself in a new uniform come this year’s trade deadline — and a few teams are already showing interest.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Multiple teams interested in trading for Colts’ Jonathan Taylor as deadline looms

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Spencer Jones is already enjoying his Yankees offseason. asserted

Jones → enjoy → offseason

Jones, 25, got engaged to his girlfriend, Ava O’Connor, the couple announced in a joint Instagram post on Saturday. asserted

couple → get → Saturday

Try it freeThe heartfelt carousel of pictures featured Jones’ proposal on top of the Empire State Building and the couple celebrating around New York City. asserted

carousel → try → City

“Forever starts today,” the post read. asserted

post → start → ?

“I feel like the luckiest man on Earth to propose to the most beautiful, intelligent, and sweetest woman I’ve ever met. asserted

I → feel → met

You’ve elevated my life in so many ways & I can’t wait to take your hand in marriage. asserted

I → elevate → marriage

I truly believe the world is ours when I am with you. asserted

I → believe → you

There is nothing we cannot do when we are together. asserted

we → be → ?

You are so easy to love. asserted

You → love → ?

The Joneses coming soon!” asserted

Joneses → come → ?

It’s unclear when exactly the couple started dating, but the earliest pictures of the two shared on social media are from mid-2024. uncertain

pictures → ’ → mid-2024

O’Connor celebrated the Yankees rookie’s first promotion to the big leagues earlier in May. uncertain

O’Connor → celebrate → May

“Let’s go baby! asserted

’s → let → ?

I love you!” O’Connor wrote on her Instagram Story upon the news of Jones’ promotion. asserted

O’Connor → love → promotion

Jones, once a top prospect before his first big league season, had a promising 2026, with the 6-foot-7 outfielder showing glimpses of being an elite player. asserted

outfielder → have → glimpses

In 86 games, Jones posted a slash line of .245/.313/.429 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. asserted

Jones → post → runs

One of his major downsides, however, was his high strikeout rate, getting punched out 105 times in just 289 plate appearances. asserted

One → punch → appearances

“I struck out a million times this year,” Jones told The Post following the Yankees’ elimination in the ALDS by the Rays. asserted

Jones → strike → Rays

“I feel like I didn’t help the team in certain contexts that way. asserted

I → feel → contexts

I think defensively, I think I can get better. asserted

I → think → ?

I think I can get faster. asserted

I → think → ?

“And then the mental side of the game — leaning on the resources we have here and making sure that I’m the best competitor when the season starts next year.” asserted

season → lean → resources

Yankees’ Spencer Jones, girlfriend get engaged at Empire State Building: ‘Forever starts today’

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