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Chipper Jones

Biography

Chipper Jones

Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr. was a third baseman who spent his entire 19-year MLB career playing for the Atlanta Braves and all 23 years as a professional baseball player in the Braves organization. An eight-time All-Star and the 1999 National League MVP, he retired in 2012. Born and raised in Florida, he now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chipper Jones

Books by Chipper Jones

by Chipper Jones with Carroll Rogers Walton - Memoir, Nonfiction, Sports

Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy statistics during a 19-year career with the Atlanta Braves, he was just a country kid from small town Pierson, Florida. He grew up playing baseball in the backyard with his dad dreaming that one day he’d be a major league ballplayer. With his trademark candor and astonishing recall, Chipper Jones tells the story of his rise to the MLB ranks and what it took to stay with one organization his entire career in an era of booming free agency.