Chipper Jones



         


Larry Wayne Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida), better known as Chipper, is a professional baseball player.

Jones was drafted first overall in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. Chipper made a quick jump through the minors to make his major league debut on September 11, 1993. After sitting out the entire 1994 season with an ACL tear in his left knee, Jones came back strong in 1995 leading all major league rookies in RBI, games played, games started, plate appearances, at-bats, and runs scored. He eventually went on to be named the Sporting News Rookie of the Year and finished second in the BBWAA Rookie of the Year balloting. Chipper won the National League MVP in 1999 after hitting .319, belting 45 homeruns and 110 RBI and today is considered one of the game's best all-around hitters.

On August 16, 2004 Jones hit the 300th home run of his career in a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres.

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