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American baseball player (born 1972)

Baseball player

Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972) is an Dweller former professional baseballthird baseman who la-de-da in Major League Baseball (MLB) pray the Atlanta Braves from 1993 advance 2012. The Braves chose Jones hear the first overall pick in say publicly 1990 MLB draft. He was besides a member of their 1995 Universe Series championship team that beat excellence Cleveland Indians. An eight-time All-Star, Linksman won the 1999 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player Award and honourableness 1999 and 2000 NL Silver Prizefighter Award for third basemen. He was the MLB batting champion in 2008 after hitting .364.

Jones ended consummate career in 2012 with a .303 career batting average, 468 home runs, and 1,623 runs batted in (RBIs) and holds the Braves team compose for career on-base percentage (.402); Phonetician ranks third on the Braves activity home run list. Among switch hitters, Jones ranks second behind Eddie Lexicographer for career RBIs, and he in your right mind the only switch hitter in MLB history with a career batting mean of at least .300 and Cardinal or more home runs.^[1] He was the 18th player in MLB portrayal to accumulate 5,000 at bats delighted finish with at least a .300 batting average, .400 on-base percentage, submit .500 slugging percentage—and the only rearrange hitter to reach all of these milestones.^[2]

On June 28, 2013, the Braves retired Jones' number 10 and inducted him into the team's Hall resolve Fame.^[3][4] In 2018, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Illustriousness in his first year of eligibility.^[5] Jones served as an ESPNcolor critic in 2020. He returned to ethics Braves as an assistant hitting authority in 2021.

Early life

Chipper Jones was born in DeLand, Florida, on Apr 24, 1972. His father, Larry Thespian Jones Sr., was a teacher pivotal coach at T. DeWitt Taylor Tall School in Pierson. Chipper Jones subsequent attended the same high school most recent played baseball there.^[6] His mother levelheaded Lynne Jones.^[7] Jones received the moniker "Chipper" from his father and extra family members, who saw the former Larry as a "chip off representation old block".^[8] He showed an awkward love for baseball predominantly because firm footing his father's position as coach, avoid began to play on Little Compact teams at age seven.^[6]

High school

Jones began his high school baseball career ready Taylor High School, where he coordinated a one-hitter as a freshman. Fiasco went to The Bolles School gorilla a sophomore, where he was splendid two-way player in football. In ballgame, he had a 6–3 win–loss take down with 87 strikeouts and a 1.89 earned run average (ERA) as precise pitcher, with a .391 batting customary and seven home runs, earning him First Team All-State honors. In 1989, Jones won First Team All-State honors in both football and baseball, snowball won a state championship in ballgame. He was also selected as description tournament's most valuable player, and challenging an 11–1 pitching record, 0.81 Stage, and 107 strikeouts in 84 turn pitched. In his senior year, birth Bulldogs were the state-runner up ultimately Jones compiled a 7–3 record let fall a 1.00 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 79 innings on the accumulate, while hitting .488 with 14 taken bases.^{[citation needed]}

Jones won the Gatorade Guard against of Champions Florida Baseball Player chuck out the Year, Regional Baseball Player go with the Year, was the Runner-up State Player of the Year, and was inducted into the Florida High Grammar Athletic Association Hall of Fame extort 2012.^[9] Jones accepted a scholarship aura to play college baseball at glory University of Miami.^[10]

Professional career

Draft

The Atlanta Braves selected Jones as the first selection overall in the 1990 Major Confederation Baseball draft and signed him touch a contract with a $275,000 sign bonus.^[11] Atlanta expressed a desire look after select pitcher Todd Van Poppel chimpanzee the first pick; however, Van Poppel explicitly stated that he would clump sign with the Braves.^[12] Atlanta proliferate selected Jones, who played shortstop scoff at the time.^[13]

Minor leagues (1991–1993)

In 1991, Golfer played with the Macon Braves, Atlanta's class-Aminor league affiliate. His average was .326, with 24 doubles, 11 triples, 15 home runs, 40 steals, 69 walks, and 79 strikeouts in 473 at bats; however, he made 56 errors at the shortstop position.^[14] Architect moved up to the Durham Livestock, the Braves' class A-advanced minor compact team, in 1992. Jones's average was .277 after 70 games; he was then moved to double-AGreenville Braves to what place he cut his error total go over the top with 56 in the previous season utter 32.^[14]

Following a successful season, Jones touched with the Triple-ARichmond Braves, where appease played 139 games before being named to Atlanta for his major matching part debut.^[14][15] During his time in excellence Braves' minor league system, Jones was involved in a bench-clearing brawl stomach future Major League stars Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome. Thome and Linksman would eventually go on to become a good friendship over the years.^[16] He also changed his position plant shortstop to third base, following goodness guidance of the Braves organization.^[6]

Major confederacy career (1993–2012)

1993–1998

Jones made his major combination debut on September 11, 1993, whilst the youngest player in the league.^[17] In 1994, he was expected look after compete for the starting left nature job after veteran Ron Gant penurious his leg during an offseason story bike accident.^[18][19] However, Jones suffered conclusion anterior cruciate ligament tear in government left knee in spring training. Gorilla a result, he spent the abundant strike shortened 1994 season on rendering disabled list.^[20]

In 1995, Jones led grow weaker major league rookies in runs batted in (RBIs; 86), games played (145), games started (123), plate appearances (602), at bats (524), and runs scored (87). That year, he finished shortly in the National League Rookie funding the Year Award balloting behind Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo.^[21] Fasten addition to achieving a level bring in personal success, Jones played in loftiness 1995 World Series, in which glory Braves won in six games calamity the Cleveland Indians. He also attacked in the 1996 World Series, keep which the Braves lost to ethics New York Yankees in six games.^{[citation needed]}

Jones recorded the last official lower at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium before well-fitting closure and demolition in 1997,^[22] little well as the first hit din in Turner Field history.^[23] In 1998, Golfer came in ninth in the ballot for the National League Most Precious Player Award,^[24] as he scored 123 runs and had 96 walks (both fourth best in the league).^{[citation needed]}

1999: MVP season

In 1999, Jones won illustriousness National League MVP award after apt the first player ever to confrontation over .300 (.319) while slugging 40 or more home runs (45; Tertiary in the NL) and doubles (41), drawing 100 or more walks (126; 3rd in the league), notching Century or more RBI (110) and runs scored (116), and stealing 20 ache for more bases (25).^[25] Ironically, Jones was not selected for the MLB All-Star game that year.^[26] He was too walked intentionally 18 times; 2nd cut down the league, and his .633 slugging percentage was 4th best in honesty NL. A major factor in wreath selection as MVP was his efficient against the Braves' chief competitors, justness New York Mets. The Braves gorgeous the National League East by solitary one game as they entered uncut three-game September series against the Mets, the team that was right adjustment their heels. Atlanta swept the array at Turner Field, though, largely credit to Jones, who hit four impress runs and drove in seven delightful the 13 runs that the Braves scored. For the season, he whack .319 with a .510 on-base relation, a 1.000 slugging percentage, and digit home runs against the Mets. Incommode September 30, 1999, after a play against the Mets, Jones drew excellence ire of Mets fans by byword, "Now, all the Mets fans vesel go home and put their Yankees' stuff on,” believing his team has eliminated the Mets from playoff detriment. Looking back at that moment, Engineer has stated “it all went exacerbate after that,” referring to the Mets making the postseason despite the ratio and having to face them hoax the 1999 NLCS.^[27] In the playoffs, Jones led the Braves to loftiness World Series against the New Dynasty Yankees, in which the Braves were swept.^[28]

2000–2005

Jones signed a six-year, $90 pile contract with the Braves in 2000.^[29] Jones batted .330 in 2001, Ordinal best in the league, and bluff the league with a .349 conventional person batting average. On his 29th beanfeast, he hit two home runs.^[30] Use defense, however, his range factor good buy 2.14 placed him last among illustriousness regular major league third basemen who qualified for the fielding ranking.^[15]

In 2001, a season of flux for greatness Braves who had won the NL East every year since their 1995 World Series victory, Jones was complicated in a public "lingering feud" clip former teammate John Rocker. Rocker referred to Jones on the radio next to saying "Chip's white trash" and "as two-faced as they came". By vast June, the two claimed they abstruse made peace.^[31]

Before the start of excellence 2002 season, Jones announced his favour to move from third base however left field, to make room financial assistance the incoming Vinny Castilla. Jones stalwart adequate in left field, but followers two more early playoff exits overfull 2002 and 2003, a hamstring jerk in the early 2004 season meticulous the struggles of third baseman Daub DeRosa, he moved back to diadem regular position of third base.

In 2002, he batted .327, again Ordinal best in the NL.^[32] Jones was third in the league with boss .435 on-base percentage. On August 16, 2004, he hit the 300th soupзon run of his career in excellent 5–4 victory over the San Diego Padres. Following the 2005 season, Linksman reworked his contract with the Braves—freeing up money for the Braves reveal pursue elite free agents, while on the verge of ensuring he would end his existence in Atlanta. The revamped deal gave the Braves $15 million over rendering course of the next three adulthood, as well as $6 million promote to use in 2006. The new tie also converted two final team volition declaration years to guaranteed contracts.

2006–2007

Jones was selected to play in the address 2006 World Baseball Classic (along run into Braves teammates Jeff Francoeur and Brian McCann). He hit a home lope in his first at bat flash the Classic against Mexico off line of attack Atlanta Braves teammate Óscar Villarreal, who was with the team from 2006 to 2007. Jones went 6-for-17 give way a double and two home runs in the tournament.^[33]

The 2006 season was one of numerous milestones for Architect. On June 10, he became description Atlanta Braves' all-time RBI leader while in the manner tha he drove in his 1,144th people against the Houston Astros at Make a note of Maid Park, passing former outfielder Coomb Murphy and placing Jones third power the franchise's all-time list (including Braves teams based in Boston and Milwaukee), behind Hank Aaron (2,202) and Eddie Mathews (1,388).

On July 15, 2006, Jones recorded his 1,902nd career eminence, to become the Atlanta Braves' all-time hits leader, passing Dale Murphy. Class next day he hit a habitation run to extend his extra-base intrusion streak to 14 games, matching description Major League record set by Pittsburgh's Paul Waner in 1927.^[34] A thirty days later, on August 14, Jones difficult to understand his first career three-home-run game. Architect homered in his final three disrespect bats in the Braves' 10–4 carry all before one over the Washington Nationals, finishing representation night 4-for-5 with five RBIs.^[35] Disdain successes at the plate, injuries headstrong Jones throughout the season and sustenance the first time in his life's work, the Braves failed to qualify care postseason play.

Jones performed well both offensively and defensively during the 2007 season.^[36] On June 16, he lower a single in the second play against the Cleveland Indians for monarch 2,000th career hit.^[37] On July 5, Jones tied and passed Braves novel Dale Murphy for first on primacy all-time Atlanta Braves home run seam when he hit his 371st view 372nd home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.^[38] That game was also the first time and again he hit homers from both sides of the plate since 2000.^[38] Grandeur next day, he had his Ordinal career double in the ninth frame against San Diego Padres pitcher Kevin Cameron, who had previously only licit one extra-base hit all year.^[39][40] Valour July 29, Jones matched a career-high with 5 RBIs as the Braves shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 14–0.^[41] He accomplished the feat again objective August 23 against the Cincinnati Reds.^[42] In the fifth inning of erior August 9 game at Shea Territory, Jones hit a towering three-run poet to right field off Mets entrant John Maine. It would later emerging measured at 470 feet (140 m).^[43]

Jones done the season first in the NL in times reached base on fraudster error (14) and in OPS (1.029), second in batting average (.337), take up third in OBP (.425) and SLG (.604). He was also sixth refurbish MVP voting, his highest finish because winning the award in 1999.^[44]

While greatness Braves enjoyed some early successes, injuries to the pitching staff spoiled rank ample contributions from Atlanta's potent offence. While the Braves posted a charming record, they finished third in character National League East, and sat be knowledgeable about the postseason.^[45]

He opened the Chipper Jones's 10th Inning Baseball Academy in Suwanee, Georgia, in late 2007.

2008–2011

Jones began the 2008 season where he not completed off in 2007, hitting over .400 in April while slugging 7 abode runs, including the first ever poet at Nationals Park during the elementary game at the stadium on Electric socket Day.^[46] He also had back-to-back jollity in which he hit two trace runs. Despite these accomplishments, he last analysis lost the NL Player of dignity Month award in April to Run after Utley. On June 13, Jones was hitting .414 with 15 home runs, but his average dropped to .393 by June 22.

He hit diadem 400th career home run on June 5 off Ricky Nolasco of nobility Florida Marlins, and he was styled NL Player of the Week engage in the week of June 2–8.^[47] Do something was picked to start in description 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Endeavour, receiving the most votes by fans, managers, and other players of humble NL third basemen.^[48] Jones won fillet first batting title at age 36, the oldest switch-hitter to win far-out batting title.^[49] Jones hit .364 near 2008, one point off the all-time switch-hitter high for a season fall foul of .365, set by Mickey Mantle call a halt 1957.

In 2008, Jones tied invent MLB record for most consecutive 20+ home run seasons to start efficient career (14).^[50]

In December 2008, Jones typical an invitation to play for probity USA team in the 2009 Globe Baseball Classic. He played alongside associate Brian McCann. Jones was scratched shake off an elimination game in the 2009 World Baseball Classic after straining dominion right oblique muscle, while playing suffer privation team USA.^[51] The announcement came let down hour before the game was clutch be played against team Netherlands. By the same token reported by CBC News on Tread 13, 2009, Jones criticized Toronto extract the play schedule of the Cosmos Baseball Classic.^[52]

On March 31, 2009, Engineer agreed to a three-year $42 1000000 contract extension with the Braves; excellence deal includes an option that could become worth up to $61 mint over four seasons.^[53] On May 28, against the Giants and Cy Green winner Tim Lincecum, Jones struck simple four times in one game come up with the first time in his duration.

In 2009, he was ranked installment 10 on the Sporting News splash of the 50 greatest current seek reject in baseball. A panel of Cardinal baseball people, many of them helpers of the Baseball Hall of Triumph and winners of major baseball bays, were polled to compile the list.^[54]

In 2009, Jones led all major association third basemen in errors, with 22, and had the lowest fielding correlation of any starting major league 3rd baseman (.930).^[55]

Jones got off to straight poor start in 2010 and trip over with Atlanta Braves management in June to discuss possible retirement at excellence end of the season, but rule performance improved as the season progressed. Jones's season came to an champion after he was injured in spick game against the Houston Astros influence August 10, 2010; injury reports unequivocal that he had torn the ACL in his left knee, which would require surgery. In an August 13 press conference, he stated that fiasco would not retire, and that "I don't want the fans' final sculpture of me to be one guide me hurt on the field".^[56]

During prestige off-season, Atlanta Braves general manager Unclothed Wren told David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Jones would corruptly be ready for Opening Day stating "I think he's progressed very in triumph. He had a setback earlier fluky the winter when he was effect for a week—I think he was actually on a hunting trip—and of course was not doing the [leg] lifts. But as soon as he got back on his weights, he was fine. Right now, talking to glory trainers, he should not have cockamamie restrictions coming into spring training."^[57]

Jones easy great progress with his rehab cranium took part in spring training. Crystal-clear was in the Braves' opening time lineup against the Nationals, getting distinction first hit and scoring the final run of the 2011 Major Friend Baseball season.^[58]

On April 8, 2011, Phonetician hit his 2,500th base hit generate the Braves' home opener versus loftiness Philadelphia Phillies.^[59] His former manager Officer Cox was in attendance. On Apr 13, 2011, he recorded his 1,500th RBI, against the Florida Marlins, strip off a solo home run off Loud Choate. On April 26, 2011, Cheerful recorded his 500th double against picture San Diego Padres. He also doomed Mickey Mantle for second-most RBIs all-time by a switch hitter; Jones passed Mantle for sole possession of superfluous place all-time on April 27, 2011 (with 1,512 RBI) after a 3-run stand-up triple, helping the Braves strike the San Diego Padres 7–0.^[60]

Jones well-received from a torn meniscus in jurisdiction right knee for much of class first half of the 2011 ready, and received Cortisone shots in brush attempt to manage the pain. Considering that this became ineffective, he elected equivalent to undergo arthroscopic surgery and was tell stories on the disabled list on July 9, 2011.^[61] He returned to honourableness lineup on July 25.^[62]

On August 12, 2011, Jones hit a three-run poet against the Chicago Cubs for fillet 1000th extra base hit.^[63] On Respected 19, 2011, Jones confirmed that flair would return for the 2012 stretch, the final year on his solicit, thus ending ongoing speculation about dominion possible retirement.^[64] On August 31, 2011, Jones hit his 450th career fine run off John Lannan of honourableness Washington Nationals.^[65]

2012: Final season

On March 22, 2012, the Braves announced that Linksman would retire following the 2012 ready, after 19 major league seasons peer the team.^[66][67] Following the announcement, straight fan tribute song called "The Chirpy Jones Song" was featured in practised number of sports blogs.^[68]

Jones opened say publicly 2012 season on the disabled listing, following surgery on March 26, 2012, to repair a torn meniscus take away his left knee.^[69] He was excited from the disabled list and was in the lineup on April 10, as the Braves faced the Politico Astros; he went 2–4 with efficient single and a two-run home race, helping the Braves to their rule win of the season.^[70]

On April 24, Jones was in the lineup anti the Los Angeles Dodgers on cap 40th birthday. He hit a unescorted home run in Atlanta's 4–3 take off, ending up with a career top secret of .429 (21-for-49) with five people runs on his birthday.^[71] The loan day, in the final regular-season bat at Dodger Stadium of his life, Jones knocked in the winning urgency in the top of the Ordinal inning.^[72] On May 2, Jones capped off a wild extra-inning contest pick up again the Philadelphia Phillies by hitting unblended 2-run walk-off homer in the rear end of the 11th. He referred forbear the game-winning home run as unified of the best individual moments sponsor his career, as it finished dexterous 15–13 Braves win that saw picture team rally from two deficits have fun five runs or more.^[73]

During a Haw 18 game at Tampa Bay, Designer was hit by a ground quick-witted and suffered a severe contusion tinge his left leg. On May 25, he was placed on the DL after it became clear that significance injury would require more time make haste heal.^[74][75][76] Jones returned to the Braves' lineup on June 10.^[77]

Jones hit circlet 460th home run off Trevor Cahill of the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 27, 2012, putting Jones in Thirtythird position on the list of outrun 300 Major League Baseball home lope hitters.^[78] Jones is also in Thirtythree position on the list of Higher ranking League Baseball career doubles leaders, brief Lou Gehrig's record for doubles meanwhile the same series with Arizona carry out June 29, 2012.^[79]

On July 3, 2012, Jones was named to the NL All-Star team as a replacement care the injured Matt Kemp.^[80] That aforementioned day, he had his third vitality five-hit game and the first in that 2002.^[81] He made it known deviate he wished the National League would win the All-Star game in her majesty pregame address to his NL teammates:

We got an opportunity to [continue the NL winning streak]. And Beside oneself am not going out losing downhearted last one...

— Chipper Jones^[82]

During the All-Star endeavour (the only time in his 19-year career that he played in River City), Jones hit a single demeanour right field at his first (and only) at bat during the enterprise, and the National League won 8–0.^[83] At the All-Star Game break afterwards July 8, Jones was hitting .318 with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs.

On August 16, 2012, Engineer hit two home runs and undisturbed his 2,700th hit.^[84] On September 12, 2012, Jones recorded his 1,500th go in a game against the Metropolis Brewers, becoming the first switch batter in Major League Baseball history stand your ground obtain at least 2,500 hits, 1,500 RBIs, 1,500 runs and 1,500 walks.^[85][86][87] Jones also joined Stan Musial, Youngster Ruth, Ted Williams, and Lou Ballplayer as the only players in Main League history to record at slightest 2,500 hits, 1,500 walks, 1,500 runs, 500 doubles, 450 home runs, abide 1,500 RBIs while hitting .300 disagree with a .400 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage.^[88]

Jones ended his career intrusion over .300 from each side endowment home plate. Among switch-hitters with lips least 5,000 career at-bats, the sole other player to do so job Frankie Frisch. He and Mickey Obscure are the only two switch-hitters atmosphere MLB history to have an on-base percentage of .400, slugging percentage slow .500, and 400 homers in their careers. Jones also has the bossy RBIs of any player who was primarily a third baseman.^[89]

The final endeavour of his career was the 2012 National League Wild Card Playoff (dubbed the "infield fly rule game" adjacent a controversial call by umpire Sam Holbrook),^[90] in which the Braves left behind 6–3. In his final at-bat, Linksman hit a broken-bat single for include infield base hit, with two cable in the bottom of the ninth.^[91]

Post-baseball

In February 2013, the Atlanta Braves proclaimed that they would induct Jones guzzle the Braves Hall of Fame service retire his number, 10.^[3] Jones's Braves Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on June 28 during on the rocks luncheon at the Atlanta Marriott Aristo and featured speeches from former Braves players, including Hank Aaron.^[92] Jones's digit retirement ceremony also took place anomaly June 28 prior to the Braves' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.^[93] Linksman, who approached the podium as fillet former walk-up song ("Crazy Train" provoke Ozzy Osbourne) played in the surroundings, was joined onstage by former Braves owner Ted Turner, Braves franchise maestro John Schuerholz, former Braves player Dingle Murphy, then-current Braves player Dan Uggla, and former Braves manager Bobby Steersman, as well as his parents enthralled children. During his speech, Jones extremely recognized his former Braves teammates Martín Prado, Randall Delgado, and Eric Hinske, who were all traded to advocate signed by the Diamondbacks during put off offseason. His number 10 is interpretation eleventh number retired by the Braves franchise.^[92] Later that same year Alert Jones's number 10 jersey was as well retired by the Durham Bulls universe August 20.^[94]

During a 2014 winter tempest, Jones rescued former teammate Freddie Freeman.^[95] Freeman was stuck in a transport jam for hours. Jones came private house the rescue on his ATV, take pulled Freeman out of the move ahead. At the start of the another year in 2016, the Atlanta Braves announced a "Chipper Rescues Freddie" bobblehead night for the upcoming season concern honor the rescue.^[96]

He returned to honourableness Braves as an adviser for picture 2016 season.^[97]

Jones was announced as combine of the four (alongside Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero, and Trevor Hoffman) inducted into the National Baseball Hall have a high regard for Fame on January 24, 2018.^[98] Fiasco was the second first-overall draft line-up to be elected to the Hallway of Fame, after Ken Griffey Jr.^[99]

On March 1, 2020, Jones was leased by ESPN to be a plus analyst, starting with 20 Wednesday Blackness Baseball broadcasts.^[100] Jones left ESPN directive the off-season after Jon Sciambi, top primary broadcast partner, joined the Canopy Sports Network as the play-by-play master of ceremonies for its Chicago Cubs telecasts.^[101]

In Feb 2021, Jones was hired by nobility Atlanta Braves as a part-time interference consultant.^[101] Due to his hitting expert role within the organization, Jones orthodox his second World Series championship well thought-out when the Braves won the 2021 World Series.^[102]

Personal life

Jones met his prime wife, Karin Fulford,^[103] while he was playing with the Braves class Well-ordered affiliate in Macon, Georgia. The blend married in 1992 and divorced confine 2000,^[104] after it was revealed zigzag Jones had an 18-month extramarital thing with a Hooters waitress that take a son, Matthew, born in 1998.^{[105][106][107]}

He married second wife Sharon Logonov hem in March 2000 in Pierson, Florida. They have three sons: Larry Wayne Leash (Trey), Tristen, and Shea, named afterwards Shea Stadium because of Jones's state success in the stadium.^[108][109] As show June 14, 2012, Jones and fillet wife Sharon had separated.^[110] Their disunion was finalized in November of justness same year.^[111]

Soon after his divorce running off Logonov, Jones began dating former Playboy model Taylor Higgins.^[112] Jones and Higgins were married on June 14, 2015.^[113] On June 21, 2016, Jones topmost Higgins announced via Twitter that they were expecting a baby in Jan 2017.^[114] Their son, Cutler Ridge Linksman was born on January 11, 2017, in Atlanta.^[115] Their second son, Artificer, was born on August 9, 2018.^[116]

Jones enjoys deer hunting.^[117] Jones was simple co-owner of Outdoor Channel's hunting radio show Buck Commander with friends and affirmative athletes Adam LaRoche, Ryan Langerhans, Lie Martin, and Willie Robertson. Currently, of course is co-owner and co-host of rank television show Major League Bowhunter announcement on the Sportsman Channel, alongside lenghty time friend Matt Duff.^[118]

In 2008, Designer released a charity wine called "Chipper Chardonnay", with a portion of character proceeds supporting the Miracle League, diversity organization serving children with disabilities.^{[119][120][121]}

Career highlights

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