Life without Chipper Jones for Atlanta Braves’ fans starts - MLB Part 1
The man who has been driving the heart beat of the millions of Atlanta Braves’ fans will not be seen on the field again. Chipper Jones leaves the game as he steals the luxury of watching his legendary flair at the plate from the fans.
He has been amazing to experience from the stadium. His trademark grin while making his way into the field has been an epic fascination for all those who love him and want him playing for eternity.
For many, life without Jones is unacceptable. He was the source of their continuation of loyalty with the club. Regardless of whether the Braves win or lose, with Jones in the team most of the fans will continue to love the organisation. Having a player
of his calibre in their team is in itself a great achievement for them.
He is the face of modern baseball. His very existence on the roster supplies pride and honour to team-mates and to his followers around the World.
A player who is going to leave future grand fathers telling their offspring experiences of watching Jones and paying him standing ovations during the game is worth getting attached to.
The fans who take inspiration from Jones will be considering his name as their property after the passage of a couple of decades. They will be passionate about stepping into conversations involving Jones and explaining people how they used to cheer him and
how he always provided them something to feel good about.
In fact, they loved Jones and honour him will make him a hero of their own era.
Imagine a child aged between 15-20 has just finished off watching baseball games without Jones. As soon as he grows up further and gets to around 30 or 35, he will be an asset for those searching about Jones and exploring his repertoire.
No wonder Atlanta Braves loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card game closed one of the few most charismatic chapters of baseball history. As it spelled the last game of Jones in the Major League, that day cannot be celebrated as good for baseball.
It was the day that dented the pride of the game.
Jones will be aware of the impact without him on the Braves as well as on his fans across the globe.
He is conscious of the amount of love fans shower on him and how hard it is going to be for them to imagine Atlanta playing in his absence.
The fact Jones played his entire career with the Braves has deepened the fans’ association with him. With 19-years spent in the same club, fans are addicted to watching Jones playing for the Braves. Inevitably, it will take a while before they adjust to
the reality without him.
While fans idolised Jones, he is equally upbeat to claim that he had a perfect relationship with the Braves. He is grateful to their affection and honour accorded to him over the years. For him, playing for Atlanta has been nothing short of a dream. He cherishes
the moments of staying with the club and becoming part of the massive media spotlight experienced there.
"The marriage between the Braves and myself has been perfect," Jones said. "Atlanta is my speed ... Who's to say that I would've played as well under intense media scrutiny in a bigger market? This is perfect."
For Jones, the state of his mind while he responds to standing ovations by a huge number of fans in the stadium is inexplicable. That is going to be the greatest reason as to why he will miss baseball and will be nostalgic about its activities.
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Continued in Part 2
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