Chipper Jones
Athlete
1972-04-24
Chipper Jones is an American former professional baseball player who spent his MLB career with the Atlanta Braves. He is a Hall of Fame third baseman and one of the most accomplished switch-hitters in league history.
Books by Chipper Jones
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Ballplayer
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Quotes by Chipper Jones
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The first day of spring training is like the first day of school.
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I have such high standards for myself and I will never settle for being a mediocre player.
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When you flat-out stink the joint up, you have to stand up and say just that.
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I think baseball has such a way of humbling you. You can go 20-for-20, and before you know it, you're going to go through an 0-for-30. It has that way of knocking you back down to earth.
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I think Atlanta and I always suited each other. It's my kind of town - laid-back, where people don't get overly excited about anything.
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I feel I got kind of a bad rap because people say I wasn't vocal, didn't talk. I was kind of in my own little world. If I'm watching a game and I'm trying to pick up every little advantage - see if the guy is actually tipping pitches - and I don't want to be bothered, then so be it. That's what made me the player that I was.
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The guys who feel unfulfilled by the previous season, they go home in the offseason and they work harder to get better and better, and they come back with a vengeance.
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Striking out bothers me when you've got guys on base and you're making unproductive outs.
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If Todd Van Poppel doesn't want to play for the Atlanta Braves, I'll be more than happy to take his place.
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Is it easy to talk about your warts? No, it's not easy. But if you come to grips with it and paid your penance, it becomes easier to talk about.
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