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Chipper Jones To Retire Following 2012 Season

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 22, 2012 at 8:58am CDT

Chipper Jones' 19th season in the Major Leagues will also be the final one of his career. The Braves announced that their 39-year-old third baseman will retire following the 2012 campaign.

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Larry Wayne 'Chipper' Jones has been a fixture in the Braves' organization ever since then-GM Bobby Cox selected him first overall in the 1990 draft. He leads all active players in service with one club, and it sounds as though he'll remain involved with the Braves after he stops playing. The Braves and Jones have expressed mutual interest in continuing to work together in future years. 

Jones' credentials are worthy of the Hall of Fame. The seven-time All-Star won the 1999 National League MVP Award and the 2008 NL batting title. He also has 454 home runs, 1561 RBI, more walks (1455) than strikeouts (1358), and a .304/.402/.533 career batting line. Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle (536) and Eddie Murray (504) are the only switch hitters with more career home runs.

Jones' contract included a 2013 club option for $7MM that would have become guaranteed at $9MM if Jones had played 123 games in 2012. The BB Abbott client earned upwards of $155MM as a Major Leaguer, according to Baseball-Reference.

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  1. jljr222

    13 years ago

    Congrats Chipper on a great career.  Hall of Famer and definitely wish you nothing but success this season.  Just make sure you don’t negatively impact my Yankees ;).

    Reply
  2. twenty1thirteen

    13 years ago

    No surprise here. Great career Larry had. Good luck.

    Reply
    • gmenfan 2

      13 years ago

       Laaaaaarrrrryyyyyy. Laaaaaaaaarrrrrrrryyyyy.

      Reply
  3. Bruce Grogan

    13 years ago

    Chipper, I have followed you from day 1 of your career and I have to say it’s been a great ride for me. You, sir, have a lot to be proud of and certainly a lot to be thankful for. Looking forward to your HOF induction ceremony! Thanks for all those years CJ!!!

    Reply
  4. Quacktastic_Duck

    13 years ago

    Played for only the Braves, and had a hall of fame career. Hopefully his farewell tour can generate a little more traffic at the stadium because our attendance in Atlanta is awful. Much to be celebrated, and best of luck to him following baseball.

    Reply
  5. coreybishop

    13 years ago

    Here’s to an MVP season! Party like it’s 1999 Chipper!

    Reply
  6. Brianakabigb

    13 years ago

    What a career, first ballot all the way!

    Reply
  7. NYBravosFan10

    13 years ago

    It’s a good thing i live an hour away from cooperstown because i will be there for his HOF induction. Thanks for all the memories Chipper, you’re my favorite athlete, you have always have been and you always will be. Let’s make this last year a good one!!!

    Reply
  8. KJ4realz

    13 years ago

    Even though he was a Brave, I respect the career Chipper had. A quiet great.

    Reply
  9. j6takish

    13 years ago

    Laaaaaarrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy

    Reply
    • Brianakabigb

      13 years ago

      *Chipper hits a home run off nameless mets pitcher, trots around bases with smirk on his face, names kid after former mets stadium, rides off into HOF sunset*

      Reply
      • NYBravosFan10

        13 years ago

        lol

        Reply
  10. $3866193

    13 years ago

    First-ballot HOF.  Thanks for all the memories, Chip.

    Reply
  11. jwick18

    13 years ago

    glad he gave everybody a heads up. now he can have a farewell tour… wonder if the mets sill pony up after all the years he tormented them

    Reply
    • Colin Christopher

      13 years ago

      I’m a Braves fan, and could never root for the Mets, but the Mets have knowledgable fans who appreciate great competitors…even ones who killed them over the years. Other than his final home game, I’d bet on Chipper’s greatest send-off happening in NY. After all, no NL fans should be happier to see him go.

      Reply
  12. Lastings

    13 years ago

    He will always be “Larry” in NY…

    Reply
    • michael hughes

      13 years ago

      Without a doubt my favorite taunt of all time.

      Reply
  13. Taylor

    13 years ago

    End of an era – appreciate the fact that as Brave’s fans, we got to watch one of the best third basemen ever to play the game on a daily basis.

    Reply
  14. Eduardo Medina

    13 years ago

    Come on Chipper, let´s make 20 years of service instead of 19…sound better eh?

    Reply
  15. WonderboyRooney10

    13 years ago

    Met fans everywhere rejoice! 

    Reply
  16. mateodh

    13 years ago

    Chipper’s great, wish him all the best.

    So who takes over at 3rd? Uggla? Prado? I don’t remember them having a legit 3B prospect since Andy Marte. I’m guessing there are no Ryan Zimmermans in the draft, either. Might be a decent time to inquire on Mike Olt or Zack Cox.

    Reply
    • Taylor

      13 years ago

      People seem to love Terdoslavich, though I don’t think he’ll be ready in a year.

      Reply
      • NickinIthaca

        13 years ago

        You’re a Terdoslavich…

        Sorry I couldn’t resist

        Reply
  17. MB923

    13 years ago

    Great career Chip. Easily in the top 3 switch hitters of all time with Rose and Mantle.

    Reply
  18. Maverick60

    13 years ago

    Booking my trip to the ted for late this season, and putting money aside for the trip to cooperstown in a few years. I’ve been to a Braves game every year of Chippers career when they come to the west coast, and it’s usually seats down the third base line. I’ve enjoyed growing up rooting for Chipper Jones and the Braves, and it’s going to be different without himon the roster.

    Reply
    • NYBravosFan10

      13 years ago

      same here. Going down for a week or so in August and someone is giving me a ride to cooperstown because I would assume that the parking there for HOF weekend is horrendous

      Reply
  19. Lucas Carr

    13 years ago

    Its been a good one Chipper “Hooters” Jones but I will be glad to see whos next.  Hopefully that 15 mill. will go to get us some power and consistency in the lineup.

    Reply
  20. coreybishop

    13 years ago

    This off season is going to be pretty interesting, with even more money coming off the books for the Braves now! 

    Reply
  21. WorldsBiggesDBack

    13 years ago

    Hope he becomes the Braves manager at some point.

    Reply
  22. MB923

    13 years ago

    Maybe until Shea Jones gets to play

    Reply
  23. Desiree' DeShannon

    13 years ago

    I’m soooo looking forward to a Chipper-less division!

    Reply
  24. Taylor

    13 years ago

    If he does make the Bigs, that’s gonna get old fast

    Reply
  25. ChiefTomahawk

    13 years ago

    Sad news for Braves fans and MLB fans. Chipper is a first ballot HOF and a well respected player in the league. There aren’t many players/people that would take paycuts like he did to stay with the Braves organization. Even the average joe will generally take more money to go elsewhere. Chipper is a class act all the way! He will go down as one of the best 3B’s ever to play the game.

    Reply
  26. inleylandwetrust

    13 years ago

    One last hurrah to add to an already stellar career. 

    Reply
  27. Paul Shailor

    13 years ago

    My friends and I brought this up recently about who over the past 15 years was the best hitter of the generation without using steroids. I picked Chipper. He is underrated and always put up great numbers, now there have been other great hitters who can have the honor of being the best of a generation as well but honestly chipper has to be in the conversation. I just wish he could have stayed healthy more towards the end.

    Reply
    • vtadave

      13 years ago

      I would like to agree, but how do we know he wasn’t using?

      Reply
      • davs5032

        13 years ago

         Judging by the injury-caused slumps he experienced from 2004-2007 (right when Barry was doing his thing), I think we can assume that he didn’t use.  If he would have been juicing, his body wouldn’t have started failing on him.  Also, his power #’s were consistent throughout his career.

        Reply
  28. Andrew Steven

    13 years ago

    Sure he will.

    Reply
  29. vtadave

    13 years ago

    Annoying your commentary at first it was.

    Enjoy it more now I do.

    Reply
  30. ChipsHips

    13 years ago

    Fire Fredi and have Chip be a player/manager so he can just step into the latter role next year.

    Reply
  31. KyleB

    13 years ago

    It’s unfortunate that Chipper is going to retire just as the Braves are about to become an elite team in the NL. They are going to be contenders for numerous years to come. I’m not a Braves fan, but I like Chipper. It’s a shame his body can’t hang in there to see what comes of the Braves in a couple of years.

    Reply
    • HerbertAnchovy

      13 years ago

      The Braves already were an “elite” team in the NL throughout much of his career. 

      I don’t think he could complain, he’s had a stellar career and also has a WS ring to boot.

      Reply
  32. jrodisjust2cool

    13 years ago

    Going to miss Chipper. Mets fans are dancing in the streets, but they were scurred for 19 years. Win it for Chipper!

    Reply
  33. jrodisjust2cool

    13 years ago

    Going to miss Chipper. Mets fans are rejoicing and dancing in the streets but they were scurred of him for 19 years. 

    Reply
  34. jrodisjust2cool

    13 years ago

    Going to miss Chipper. Mets fans are rejoicing and dancing in the streets but they were scurred from him for 19 years.

    Reply
  35. buddydd

    13 years ago

    NO ROIDS and it showed on his body. First ballot over the cheaters.

    Reply
  36. Italianastros

    13 years ago

    His numbers are almost a replica of Bagwell’s (82.7 vs 79.9 WAR)… but Chipper needed to acomplish those numbers 18 seasons and 8,597AB instead of the 15 seasons and 7,797AB of Bagwell.

    Reply
    • CowboyJames

      13 years ago

      But….and I’m not accusing here…PED use? I would believe Bags used before I would believe Chip used. Even though I actually don’t believe either of them did. Just sayin’

      Reply

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