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- The Atlanta Braves selected him as the No. 1 pick in the 1990 amateur draft and over the next two decades, he helped lead the franchise to its greatest heights, winning a World Series in his rookie season, earning the National League’s Most Valuable Player award, and becoming the face of a baseball dynasty.
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As Chipper Jones bids farewell, he leaves behind legacy of success. ATLANTA – It's a brilliant blue September afternoon, and the mood around the Turner Field batting cage is loose. The Braves have just clinched yet another postseason berth, and all is right in the world as they play out the regular season. Terry Pendleton, the 1991 NL MVP, is ...
Jan 16, 2018 · Few athletes in pro sports had as big an impact throughout the South as Jones, now 45, who spent his entire 19-year major league career with the Braves, racking up nearly 2,600 games and...
Following the 2005 season, Jones reworked his contract with the Braves—freeing up money for the Braves to pursue elite free agents, while virtually ensuring he would end his career in Atlanta. The revamped deal gave the Braves $15 million over the course of the next three years, as well as $6 million to use in 2006.
Apr 14, 2017 · Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr., 44, did it all during his career with the Atlanta Braves — as the No. 1 overall pick in 1990, World Series champion in 1995, NL MVP in 1999 and MLB...
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Apr 6, 2017 · A chat with the 44-year-old retiree about life post-baseball. For 19 seasons in the majors, all of them playing for the Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones cut a relatively low profile. While he offered ...
Jan 24, 2018 · Jones began his reign as the Braves' starting third baseman at the start of the '95 season, which culminated with Atlanta capturing its only World Series title. With Jones as a regular in their lineup, the Braves won 11 consecutive division titles from 1995-2005, three NL pennants and that lone World Series championship.
Jul 28, 2018 · That’s not the case with Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr., the former Braves third baseman who’ll be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday after being selected on the ...
