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Signed and Drafted
Chipper contractThe Atlanta Braves selected Larry Wayne Jones as the first overall pick of the 1990 MLB Draft and signed him to a "record contract." -
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Jones' Professional Career
Chipper's professional career lasted a few months past 23 years. -
Class A Season
Chipper played the entire 1991 season for the Macon Braves, the Braves' Class A affiliate. -
Double-A and High-A season
Chipper split time between the High-A Durham Bulls and AA Greenvilel Braves in 1992. -
Triple-A Season
As a 21 year-old, Chipper played his final minor-leauge season in Triple-A for the Richmond Braves. -
Chipper's MLB Debut
Chipper debutGetting "a cup of coffee" as a September call-up, Chipper made his MLB debut. -
Tears ACL, Misses Season
Expected to make his "real" big-league debut in 1994, Chipper tore his ACL during spring training and missed the entire strike-shortened season. -
Finishes Rookie Season
1995 ROY voting
Chipper led all rookies in Runs and RBI before finished second in Rookie of the Year voting. -
Braves Win World Series
Chipper was a part of the Braves' 1995 World Series Championship team, his only WS win. -
Makes First All-Star Game
Chipper made his first All-Star game appearance in only his second full-season in the bigs. -
Career-Best RBI Season
Chipper had his best season knocking in 111 runs. He then matched this feat in 2000. -
MVP Season
Chipper won the 1999 National League MVP award as he had career-bests of 45 home runs, 126 walks and 25 stolen bases as well as 111 RBI and 116 runs. -
Moves to Outfield
Chipper moved from his spot at third base to the outfield to make room for Braves' acquistion Vinny Castilla. -
Moves Back to Third Base
After spending two full seasons in Left Field, Chipper spent the majority of his time at third base. -
Career-Best Mark
Chipper hit 42 doubles in 2007, the most for a single-season in his career. -
Chipper Wins Batting Title
With a remarkable 0.364, Chipper won his first and only National League batting title. -
Chipper's Final All-Star Appearance
Chipper made his eighth and final All-Star appearance at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City in 2012. -
Chipper's Final Game
Jones' last game was a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2012 NL Wild Card Game. He beat out a single for his final career hit. -
Chipper's Jersey Retirement Date Set
The Atlanta Braves plan to retire Chipper's No. 10 jersey on June 28, 2013.