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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In his 18th season with the Braves, logged a .275 (125-for-455) batting average with 18 home runs and 70 RBI in 126 games...Recorded his 1,510th career RBI on 4/27 at SD to move into second place on the all-time switch-hitters RBI list (passing M. Mantle).

By 1995, Jones was the Braves' starting third baseman and hit out of the No. 3 hole for a club that won the World Series title. Four years later, Jones won the National League Most Valuable Player Award after hitting a career-high 45 home runs.

Chipper Jones was taken by the Braves with the first pick in the 1990 Draft. He would spend his entire career with Atlanta and join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only top overall picks to be elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Mar 11, 2024 · Chipper Jones’s impact on the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball (MLB) goes beyond his impressive statistics. He was a cornerstone of the Braves’ dynasty in the 1990s and early 2000s, a period during which the team won an …

Larry Wayne Jones was a Major League Baseball player with the Atlanta Braves (1993, 1995-2012). Chipper, his nickname was the number one pick overall in the 1990 baseball draft!

Apr 23, 2023 · Jones gave Braves fans something to remember when he singled in the first inning of the 2000 All-Star Game at Turner Field. He then smacked a two-out solo homer in the third against James Baldwin.

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Chipper Jones played 19 seasons for the Braves. He had a .303 batting average, 2,726 hits, 468 home runs, 1,623 RBIs and 1,619 runs scored. He won 1 MVP award, 2 Silver Slugger awards and 1 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.