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Simply put, Chipper Jones has been one of baseball's best players since the mid-1990s. The third baseman was an integral cog in the Atlanta Braves unprecedented run of 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 through 2005.
Born in DeLand, Fla. and raised in Pierson, Fla., Jones graduated from the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and became baseball's No. 1 overall draft pick in 1990. In 1995, he helped the Braves to the World Series title and was named the National League Rookie of the Year after hitting .265 with 23 home runs and 86 runs batted in. In 1999, he won the N.L.'s most valuable player award, hitting .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBIs. The third baseman just keeps hi...
Born in DeLand, Fla. and raised in Pierson, Fla., Jones graduated from the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and became baseball's No. 1 overall draft pick in 1990. In 1995, he helped the Braves to the World Series title and was named the National League Rookie of the Year after hitting .265 with 23 home runs and 86 runs batted in. In 1999, he won the N.L.'s most valuable player award, hitting .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBIs. The third baseman just keeps hi...
Simply put, Chipper Jones has been one of baseball's best players since the mid-1990s. The third baseman was an integral cog in the Atlanta Braves unprecedented run of 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 through 2005.
Born in DeLand, Fla. and raised in Pierson, Fla., Jones graduated from the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and became baseball's No. 1 overall draft pick in 1990. In 1995, he helped the Braves to the World Series title and was named the National League Rookie of the Year after hitting .265 with 23 home runs and 86 runs batted in. In 1999, he won the N.L.'s most valuable player award, hitting .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBIs. The third baseman just keeps hitting. In 2007, at the age of 35, Jones hit .337 with 29 homers and 102 RBIs.
Born in DeLand, Fla. and raised in Pierson, Fla., Jones graduated from the Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and became baseball's No. 1 overall draft pick in 1990. In 1995, he helped the Braves to the World Series title and was named the National League Rookie of the Year after hitting .265 with 23 home runs and 86 runs batted in. In 1999, he won the N.L.'s most valuable player award, hitting .319 with 45 home runs and 110 RBIs. The third baseman just keeps hitting. In 2007, at the age of 35, Jones hit .337 with 29 homers and 102 RBIs.
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The best of the best in 2008
More Tylenol, please. The regular season is over, which means it's time to pass out the hardware for performances exceptionally well done. Frankly, it's going to take an exceptional performance to get the 2008 awards correct. Statistical analysts and...Tags: Jacoby Ellsbury, Baseball, Mark McGwire, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Chicago White Sox
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MRI confirms acute tendinitis in Chipper Jones' right shoulder
ATLANTA (AP) _ There will be no offseason shoulder surgery for Chipper Jones. The Atlanta Braves said Wednesday that the MRI on Jones' right shoulder a day earlier showed acute tendinitis, but the overall structure is normal. The Braves' orthopedist has...Tags: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves
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Marlins drop Waechter, Gardner from 40-man roster
Staff and wire reportsThe Marlins continued their roster maintenance Tuesday, outrighting several players to Triple-A. Among them was right-hander Doug Waechter, one of 16 players eligible for salary arbitration. In 48 games, he was 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA, 21 walks and 46...Tags: Baseball, Arbitration, Therapies, Police, Florida Marlins
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Phil Rogers: Hitters rack up record strikeout totals
Wally Joyner couldn't make it to the finish line. He resigned as San Diego's hitting coach Tuesday, blaming himself for the Padres' disappointing season. But maybe he just couldn't stand watching big-league hitters anymore. Joyner, a prototypical...Tags: Baseball, Josh Beckett, Chicago White Sox, Barry Bonds, Theo Epstein
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Phil Rogers' MLB whispers
Nothing brings out ill will more surely than the end of a long, losing season. That's true in Washington, where everyone from club President Stan Kasten to the clubhouse assistants say the Lerner family is taking the fun out of the game. Many believe...Tags: Baseball, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Chicago White Sox, Arbitration, Rafael Furcal
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'69 Mets set to tear it up one last time
Palm Beach PostNEW YORK — Take it from Ed Kranepool, the original Mr. Met: Even though Shea Stadium is destined for the wrecking ball, for many Mets fans the old field will live on. Almost four decades ago, on the wildest day in team history, they took a piece of...Tags: Baseball, Pete Rose, Tony Perez, Major League Baseball, All Stars
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Brewers get to playoffs -- with help from Mets
CC Sabathia and Ryan Braun put the Milwaukee Brewers in the playoffs for the first time since 1982 -- with big help from the New York Mets. Making his third consecutive start on three days' rest, Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and Braun hit a tiebreaking...Tags: Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Randy Johnson
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Leagues display less power in wake of testing
Wire reportsHome runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why. ``I think the steroid testing has something to do with it," he said. ``If there were any...Tags: Lenny Harris, Baseball, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett, Chicago White Sox
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Beckett to miss Game 1
Josh Beckett's first start in the AL first-round playoffs series against the Los Angeles Angels was pushed back to Game 3 after the Boston Red Sox ace injured his side throwing a bullpen session. Jon Lester will pitch the opener for the Boston Red Sox...Tags: Baseball, Lenny Harris, Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Barry Bonds
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Jones Earns NL Batting Title
The Braves' Chipper Jones walked in his only at-bat in Houston on Sunday, earning his first batting title by edging the Cardinals' Albert Pujols. Jones finished with a career-high .364 average; Pujols went 1-for-2 to finish at .357. Jones' average was...Tags: Baseball, Mickey Mantle, Lenny Harris, Barry Bonds, Miguel Cabrera
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Phils can't cut the mustard in loss
Of The Morning CallThey had control of the NL East for all of June and most of July. They eventually ceded the division lead, falling as many as 3 1/2 games behind the Mets in September to damage their playoff chances. As soon as New York opened its largest lead of the...Tags: Baseball, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, New York Mets
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Braves' quick start tips Mets
Of The Associated PressPedro Martinez got off to a slow start and the New York Mets never recovered. Kelly Johnson hit an RBI double off Martinez in Atlanta's three-run first inning, rookie Josh Anderson had three hits and the Braves won 4-2 Saturday night to end the Mets'...Tags: Baseball, Carlos Beltran, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Curt Schilling
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