Chipper Jones turns 38 years old today.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been able to enjoy watching Larry ‘Chipper’ Jones play for close to 2 decades. I remember getting his rookie cards in packs when I collected cards as a kid and being thrilled to pull the brightest star in the set.
17 years later, Chipper has been nothing short of spectacular. His offensive dominance has been as consistent as any player in the game. And his skills seem to sharpen season after season as he becomes a better hitter, a more powerful hitter, and a more disciplined hitter.
Chipper is on pace to join some relatively elite baseball groups if he can maintain his offensive output for a few more seasons. He will easily eclipse the 2,500 hits plateau this year – 3,000 is still within reach. And he needs roughly 80 home runs to join the ’500 HR Club’. Both goals are obtainable, we’ll just have to see how much longer Chipper wants to play the game that he has dominated for 17 years.
Happy Birthday Chipper!!!
