Chipper Jones has seen a lot of Atlanta Braves pitchers reach the major leagues in his three decades with the organization.
“We have never had that flat-out flamethrower and Spencer Strider is that guy,” Jones said. “He is fun to watch. It is really cool to see all the fake mustaches in the stands whenever he pitches. He is a kind of cult hero in Atlanta.”
Jones, a Braves legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer, was the featured speaker at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame inductions Thursday at the Knoxville Convention Center.