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Personal Facts/Bio

Chipper was born in DeLand, FL on April 24, 1972. His full name is Larry Wayne Jones. His hobbies include hunting and fishing. Chipper attended The Bolles High School. There, he led the baseball team to the Florida State Championship. In 1990, Chipper was named the Florida High School Player of the Year. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves as the first pick in the entire draft. His first assignment was with the Gulf Coast Braves where he played 44 games in 1990. In 1991, Chipper played for the Macon Braves. He led the league with 71 double plays while playing shortstop. The next year Chipper split time with the Durham Bulls and the Greenville Braves. In 1993, Chipper found himself in Richmond playing AAA ball with the Richmond Braves. He was the Braves AAA Player of the Year and was named the #2 Prospect in the International League by Baseball America. 1993 was also the year Chipper debuted in the "Big Show". He went 2 for 3. 1994 was not a good year for Chipper. He spent the year on the disabled list with a knee injury. His first full major league season was 1995. He should have been Rookie of the Year but Hideo Nomo beat him out for the League award. He did however win The Sporting News Rookie of the Year. 1996 brought an even more improved Chipper, who was now playing third base. He was named to the All Star Team and started after Matt Williams was hurt.

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