“There are a lot of times I'd much rather be at third base than left field. It's a little boring out there at times, a little harder to get into the flow of the game.”

American former professional baseball third baseman

Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr. is an American former professional baseball third baseman, born in 1972. He spent his Major League Baseball career with the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012 and became one of the team’s best-known players. Jones was the first overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft and helped the Braves win the 1995 World Series. He was an eight-time All-Star, won the 1999 National League Most Valuable Player Award, and earned the NL Silver Slugger Award at third base in 1999 and 2000. In 2008, he led the majors in batting with a .364 average.