Citi Field bursts in standing ovation of Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones - MLB Update
Chipper Jones sees a change in attitude of the New York Mets’ fans as he plays his farewell season. The once hostile crowd in Citi Field was respectful toward him in the last game of the series which ended in the sweep of the Mets by the Atlanta Braves.
As Jones came out of the dugout and went back after playing, he was privileged by the standing ovation from the crowd.
Although there were some fans that expressed their hatred toward Jones, by and large he received a positive response in New York from the spectators.
It has been a couple of years now since the Mets’ fans have become cordial with Jones.
Based on his experience on Twitter and the meetings he had with some of their fans, Jones believes things have changed a long way now.
The Mets have borne the brunt of the slugging mastery that Jones boasts. All through his career, he has been the main tormenter of the Mets. The height of the rivalry between Atlanta and the Mets reached was not possible if Jones had not been playing.
Jones was among the few players with the Braves that won games for the team single-handedly by the dint of his power to hit home-runs. For the same reason he was abhorred by Mets’ fans.
“You can’t say enough about the fans in New York this year, they’ve been awfully supportive, both in person, out on the field, on Twitter,” Chipper stated. “The Mets organization rolled out the red carpet all weekend and has been extremely nice. I’m very
appreciative.”
Commenting on the cheers he received from the crowd, Jones has admitted that boos were also heard by him. He has rubbished them saying they reflected more the frustration of the fans toward the performance of their team than the hatred against him.
“It was cool,” Jones said. “I heard a bunch of boos in there, smattered, but for once the cheers outnumbered the boos.”
Jones is earning respect wherever he is going. His contribution to the game of baseball is immense and the fans around the globe realise the void that will be left by his absence.
Watching Jones showered with honours as he ends up his expedition in the season will be fascinating for the fans.
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