Chipper Jones to Name His Baby After Baseball Hall of Fame
Chipper Jones was always known as a clutch performer.
Just ask the New York Mets, who saw him round the bases 49 times during his career. That one-sided rivalry led Jones to name his son Shea, after the Mets’ former stadium.
The Braves made the postseason 11 straight years during Jones’ 19-year career — highlighted by the 1995 World Series title — so he’s used to performing on a big stage.
But Jones wouldn’t be human if he didn’t have at least some butterflies before his Hall of Fame induction speech on Sunday.
While certainly personable, Jones was really more of a leader by example than by words. So speaking in front of thousands of fans while some of the greatest players in baseball history were seated right over his shoulder may have caused a few nerves.
And to add to the anxiety, Jones made his speech while knowing that his wife, Taylor, was due to give birth at any minute.
And to honor the day?
Well, when boy No. 7 comes, he’ll truly be a Hall of Fame baby, with a fitting name — Cooper — short for Cooperstown, the home of the Hall.
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Jones, of course, was a no-brainer choice for the Hall. He collected 97.2% of the vote, the 11th-highest total in baseball history.
A first look at the Chipper Jones Hall of Fame plaque. 📷Milo Stewart Jr. #HOFWKND pic.twitter.com/4pQJucsWcz
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) July 29, 2018
He was eight-time All-Star, who swatted 468 career home runs and drove in 1,623 runs. He won a batting title at 36 years old in 2008, was named National League MVP in 1999, and is the only switch-hitter to retire with a batting average higher than .300 (.303 to be exact).
He was the unquestioned offensive leader of the great Braves run of 14 consecutive division titles.
Perhaps even cooler, he’s helping produce a special beer made due out in August in his honor, CJ10.
We're excited to finally talk about something that's been brewing! We teamed up with Chipper Jones to brew a Kolsch beer with Spike, first at the ATL Brew Lab (tapping in the Terrapin Taproom July 27th) and we'll be releasing cans from the brewery in Athens in mid-August! pic.twitter.com/YnzklCg5jH
— Terrapin Beer Co. (@TerrapinBeerCo) July 20, 2018
So this guy has a beer named after him, one son named after a former Major League stadium, and soon, another for the Hall of Fame.
It’s probably a good thing he didn’t play basketball, football or hockey; naming a son “Springfield,” “Canton,” or “Toronto” Jones doesn’t have the same ring.
Leave it to Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. to come up with something special.
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