On Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves will open up a series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Georgia.
The Braves are coming off a series where they took three out of four from the Nationals in Washington, D.C.
Braves Send Message To MLB Legend Chipper Jones
On Friday, Braves legend Chipper Jones is celebrating his 54th birthday.
The Braves made a post for their franchise legend.
They wrote (via X): “Happy Birthday to Hall of Famer Chipper Jones!”
MLB Social Media Sends Birthday Love To Chipper
Here’s what other people were saying:
SleeperBraves: “Everyone stop what you’re doing and wish Chipper a Happy Birthday! For real, @RealCJ10, you’ll never know how much an impact you made on my life. Happy Birthday Chip! 🪓”
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾: “Lefty or righty, @RealCJ10’s swing was made for Cooperstown. Join us in wishing Chipper Jones a happy birthday! 🤟”
@SwampGAS16: “My number one favorite Brave to watch play ball ever.”
FanDuel: “It’s Chipper Jones’ 54th birthday! 🔴 8x All-Star 🔴 World Series Champion (1995) 🔴 NL MVP (1999) 🔴 2x Silver Slugger 🔴 NL Batting Title (2008) 🔴 4x Home Run Derby Participant Forever a Braves legend 😤”
@FunBaseballFact: “Born today in 1972: Chipper Jones. Spent his entire career (1993-2012) with the Atlanta Braves. Was the overall #1 pick in the 1990 MLB draft. An 8-time All-Star, 1999 NL MVP and NL batting champ in 2008. Had a .303 lifetime average and 468 career home runs. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.”
@codey_emerson: “My all-time favorite player and best 3B in baseball history!”
Chipper’s Legendary Run
Jones was the first pick in the 1990 MLB Draft.
He spent all 19 years of his career playing for the Braves.
The Hall of Famer led the franchise to the MLB playoffs 12 times (and they won the 1995 World Series Championship).
Over 2,499 career games, Jones batted .303 with 2,726 hits, 468 home runs, 1,623 RBI’s, 1,619 runs and 150 stolen bases.
Braves Right Now
The Braves are the top team in the National League East with an 18-8 record in 26 games.
They have won eight out of their last ten games (and are 8-4 at home).
Atlanta Braves Send Message To MLB Legend Chipper Jones