Chipper Jones
| Birthdate | 4/24/1972 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1993 |
| Year of Induction | 2018 |
| Teams | Braves |
| Positions | Designated Hitter, Left Field, Third Base |
Chipper Jones’ rookie season gave the Atlanta Braves plenty reason to celebrate — it marked the first of eleven straight division championships.
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Chipper recorded his first hit on September 14, 1993
Chipper recorded his first hit on September 14, 1993
In the collection is this lineup card from September 14, 1993. It was posted on the dugout wall of the Atlanta dugout the day Chipper Jones recorded his first big league hit.
Filled out entirely in the hand of Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox, the lineup card is signed by the 21-year old Jones, shortstop Jeff Blauser, centerfielder Otis Nixon, and skipper Cox.
The lineup card provides nice memento from the game that produced the first of Jones’ 2,726 career hits.
The switch-hitter played 19 big league ball seasons in Atlanta. The Braves reached the playoffs in 12 of those seasons, winning it all in 1995.
Jones was selected with the first overall pick in the 1990 draft
Jones was selected with the first overall pick in the 1990 draft
Chipper Jones was attending The Bolles School in Jacksonville Florida when the Braves selected him first overall in the 1990 Major League first-year player.
The pick paid off for the Braves as Jones anchored third base for Atlanta for their glory seasons of the 1990s and early 2000s. The 2008 batting champ, Jones drove in at least 100 runs in eight straight seasons from 1996-2003. He tallied 2,726 hits, 468 homers, and a .303 lifetime average.
Considered one of the greatest third baseman of all time, Jones earned induction into Cooperstown in 2018.
