The oft-injured Twins outfielder is delivering one of his best seasons en route to participating in the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game
ATLANTA — Pretty much every kid who swung a bat in the state of Georgia in the 1990s idolized Chipper Jones. The switch-hitting, smooth-fielding, do-it-all MVP of the dynasty-era Atlanta Braves inspired a generation of young ballplayers. Most went on to careers in finance, real estate, car sales or whatever it is that former Little League legends do.
But one young Chipper fan rode his Braves fandom all the way to the major leagues … and right back here to Atlanta.