A 5-for-5 day is a relative rarity in baseball, as common for hitters as a complete game shutout is for most modern pitchers. It happens once in a while, but a player has to be pretty good to pull it off -- and great to pull it off on cue. Chipper Jones added another jewel to the crown of his major league career on Tuesday night, going 5-for-5 on the same day he was named as the final National League alternate for the All-Star Game. Jones, who has announced that this year will be his last in baseball, drove in...
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Jones tops off All-Star news with 5-hit game
And now, for an encore, Chipper Jones will extinguish the wildfires running rampant out West, wipe all memories of the Kardashians from our memories and implement a plan for world peace.
Hey, why not? That's the kind of day it was for Jones.
He found out about 5 p.m. Tuesday that he had been picked to play in his eighth All-Star Game, canceling the need to think about MLB&...
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Chipper Jones named an All-Star
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July 03, 2012
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July 03, 2012
The Braves legend has been named to the National League All-Star Team as an injury replacement for Matt Kemp in his 19th and final MLB season.
Chipper earns curtain call in Braves win
Newly chosen All-Star Chipper Jones delivered his first five-hit game in a decade, driving in four runs Tuesday night and leading the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs 10-3.
Jones was added to the NL All-Star roster before the game. The 40-year-old third baseman replaced injured Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp.
Jones, who plans to retire after this season, went 5 for 5 for his...
Chipper added to NL All-Star roster
Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is replacing Dodgers third baseman Matt Kemp on the NL All-Star roster.
Jones had been a candidate to be voted onto the team by fans in baseball's Final Vote campaign. Instead, the 40-year-old Jones is replacing Kemp, who is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury but plans to participate in the All-Star home run derby.
The Braves announced...
Bryce Harper, Chipper Jones Final Vote Battle Exposes Flaws in MLB All-Star Game
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July 02, 2012
This season's National League Final Vote has its usual field of five candidates, but let's be real here, it's essentially a two-horse race between 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper and 40-year-old future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones. The truth, however, is that neither player deserves an All-Star nod. If we're voting based on entertainment value, yes, Harper deserves...
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July 02, 2012
Bryce Harper says he would vote for Chipper Jones over himself for All-Star Game
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July 02, 2012
Bryce Harper is believed by many to be the favorite to win the annual MLB All-Star Game Final Vote out of the National League. His steepest competition will be Chipper Jones, who has said that this will be his last major league season meaning this would likely be his final All-Star appearance. Chipper has made seven All-Star teams in his 19-year career, and many believe number eight...
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Bryce Harper Wants Chipper Jones To Get The Last NL All-Star Spot Instead Of Bryce Harper
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July 03, 2012
The last spot on the NL All-Star roster is between Chipper Jones, Michael Bourn, Aaron Hill, David Freese, and Bryce Harper. It’s up to the fans to decide which of those five go to the All-Star game. 19-year-old sensation Bryce Harper said he would vote for Chipper Jones to have the final NL All-Star roster spot: “I think a Hall of Famer should be able to go to the All-Star game...
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July 03, 2012
Bryce Harper Says He Would Vote for Chipper Jones in All-Star Game Final Vote Contest
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July 02, 2012
Bryce Harper, in all likelihood, will play in a whole bunch of All-Star Games. So there's not a huge rush to make his first Midsummer Classic appearance this season, especially considering who he'll have to beat out to earn the bid. Harper is one of five National League players on the Final Vote ballot for inclusion into next week's All-Star Game. Fans will have a chance...
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