Chipper Jones
Baseball player, 1999 NL MVP
Born
April 24th, 1972
53 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional baseball player played for the Atlanta Braves for his entire Major League Baseball career. Debuted in 1993 and became one of the franchise's most prominent figures. Achievements included winning the National League Most Valuable Player award in 1999 and being an eight-time All-Star. Recorded over 2,700 hits and 468 home runs during the career. Helped lead the Braves to a World Series championship in 1995.
1999 National League Most Valuable Player
World Series champion with the Braves in 1995
Eight-time All-Star
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