Thursday, March 22, 2012

Chipper jones

  • Chipper Jones almost certain Hall of Fame career may be distinguished most by two aspects: switch-hitting prowess and longevity with one team. The first feat puts Jones in select company.
  • (USA Today)
  • Mike Stobe/US PresswireChipper Jones enters 2012 with 454 career home runs and a .304 batting average. If you were a baseball fan back in 1990, you may remember the hype about a prospect named Todd Van Poppel.
  • (ESPN)
  • Prior to their Spring Training game on March 22, Chipper Jones announced that this season would be his last in the sport. The first pick in the 1990 MLB Amateur Draft, Jones has been a staple on the Atlanta Braves big league team since 1995.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — David Wright on Thursday expressed his longtime admiration for Chipper Jones, who announced earlier in the day that he would retire after the 2012 season.
  • (New York Times Blogs)
  • KISSIMMEE -- Chipper Jones, who made his major-league debut in 1993 — the same year the Marlins joined the league — announced Thursday that he will retire after the season.
  • (Miami Herald)
  • Enjoy this season because it will be your last look.
  • (Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog))
  • Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones announced today that he has made the decision to retire at the end of the upcoming 2012 Major League Baseball season.
  • (WIS-TV)
  • Chipper Jones will retire at the end of the 2012 season, the Braves said Thursday. Chipper Jones will retire at the end of the 2012 season, the Atlanta Braves said Thursday. The team planned to hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m.
  • (Abc Local Web)
  • Chipper Jones should be a slam-dunk first-ballot Hall of Famer, and as such, its nice to see hes now announcing his retirement effective after the year. Its never great watching a great player in decline, and that appears to be whats happening now.
  • (CBS Sports)
  • Some players kind of sneak up on the Hall of Fame. Chipper Jones, who announced his intention to retire at the end of the season, never led his league in anything until he was 35.
  • (NBC Sports)

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