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Braves past and present send their fond farewells to Jesse Chavez

The Atlanta Braves franchise has housed some incredible talent over the decades. Some of them become household names, while others are important team players who don't get a lot of the spotlight.

Jesse Chavez doesn't have Hall of Fame numbers, but he will be remembered well by Braves fans. Chavez somewhat surprised everyone Thursday as he announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on the Foul Territory podcast.

He has his sights set on coaching and felt, after his most recent DFA by Atlanta, that it was time to hang up the cleats.