Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves Autographed Baseball

Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves Autographed Baseball

Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones is an American former Major League Baseball player, the Atlanta Braves’ number one overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft and their primary third baseman from 1995 to 2012.  An 8 time All Star, Jones won the 1999 National League Most Valuable Player Award and the 1999 and 2000 National League Silver Slugger Award for third basemen.  He was the MLB batting champion in 2008 after hitting 364.  He ended his career in 2012 with a .303 career batting average, 468 home runs, and 1,623 RBI’s.  He has the most career RBI’s for a third baseman and holds the Braves team record for career on-base percentage.  Jones ranks third on the Braves career home run list.  He spent his entire 19-year MLB career and all 23 years as a professional baseball player in the Atlanta organization.  On June 28, 2013, the Braves retired Jones’ number 10 and inducted him into the team’s Hall of Fame.  On July 29, 2018, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.