Ballplayer

Jones, Chipper

ISBN 10: 1683245059 ISBN 13: 9781683245056

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2017

Synopsis

With his trademark candor and astonishing recall, Chipper Jones tells the story of his rise to the MLB ranks and what it took to stay with one organization his entire career, in an era of booming free agency. His journey begins with learning the art of switch-hitting and takes off after the Braves made him the number one overall pick in the 1990 draft, setting him on course to become the linchpin of their lineup at the height of their fourteen-straight division-title run.

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About the Author

Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr. was a third baseman who spent his entire nineteen-year MLB career playing for the Atlanta Braves and all twenty-three years as a professional baseball player in the Braves organization. An eight-time All-Star and the 1999 National League MVP, he retired in 2012. Born and raised in Florida, he now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. 
 
Carroll Rogers Walton is a freelance sports journalist who covered the Braves for nearly twenty years as a beat writer for both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Macon, Georgia, Telegraph. She lives in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and son.

Review

Praise for Ballplayer
 
“Baseball fans will revel in the anecdotes and behind-the-scenes look at the game.”
—Booklist
 
“Fans will find a clear, readable old-school account of a player who almost certainly will be voted into the Hall of Fame.”
—Kirkus
 
“Jones, one of the best switch hitters in Major League Baseball history...offers an insider’s look into professional baseball.”
—Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Center Point Pub
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1683245059
• ISBN 13: 9781683245056
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 455