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Larry Wayne " Chipper " Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. The Braves chose Jones with the first overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft.
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- DeLand, FL, United States
- April 24, 1972
Chipper Jones is a Hall of Fame third baseman who played for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. He won the NL MVP in 1999 and hit 468 home runs, ranking fourth among post-1947 3B.
He was the premier position player on the Atlanta Braves of the 1990s and 2000s, a club defined by its pitching. But Chipper Jones made sure those Braves teams had a potent offense as well – one that resulted in 11 straight trips to the Postseason for Jones’ Braves.
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- Four-homer series vs. Mets. Jones cemented his only NL MVP Award and propelled the Braves to a NL East title with the four homers he hit during a three-game series against the Mets near the end of the 1999 season.
- Welcome to the postseason. Proving his ability to come up big in big situations, Jones produced a multi-homer game in his postseason debut. He hit a solo shot off Kevin Ritz in the sixth inning and then damaged Curt Leskanic with a go-ahead, two-out, ninth-inning homer that gave the Braves a 5-4 win over the Rockies in Game 1 of the 1995 NLDS at Coors Field.
- First home run. Jones said his father always told him if he could hit in New York, he could hit anywhere. So, there was an extra thrill when the Hall of Famer belted his first career home run in a 3-2 win over the Mets on May 8, 1995 at Shea Stadium.
- Fitting final homer. The last of Jones’ 468 career home runs ended a memorable 8-7 comeback win over the Phillies on Sept. 2, 2012. Jones’ three-run, walk-off homer off Jonathan Papelbon capped a five-run ninth that pushed the Braves closer toward what was Jones’ final trip into the postseason.
Complete career MLB stats for the Atlanta Braves Third Baseman Chipper Jones on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Jan 24, 2018 · As the switch-hitting icon got his Cooperstown call, we called upon his friends and former teammates to share stories about the Braves' newest Hall of Famer.
