Shawn Estes and Buster Posey pay tribute to Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones - MLB Update
San Francisco Giants’ former pitcher Shawn Estes and current catcher Buster Posey pay tribute to the Atlanta Braves’ third-baseman Chipper Jones. The 40-year-old is going to retire after this season.
Therefore, the baseball players both in the National and American League recall the heydays of Jones. Narrating the way he used to strike home-runs and pound even the best of pitchers, they talk of the kind of inspiration he was for the players back then.
Estes thinks that Jones is one of those batters he always feared to face. He is of the view that regardless of the situation of the game, if Jones is present on the plate, one can expect that things can be turned around anytime.
He also highlights the fact that his switch-hitting abilities put him among the very few players ever appeared in the game of baseball.
"He's had an amazing career," Shawn Estes said. "He's arguably one of the top five switch-hitters to ever play the game. When he was in his prime, he was as good a defensive third baseman as you're going to find."
Similarly, Posey views Jones as a source of inspiration. When he was a child he was one of the Braves’ die-hard fans. Watching Jones hammering homers across the park were great moments to witness for him.
"I grew up watching the Braves every night on TBS," Posey said. "I'd get home from school and I looked forward to watching him hit, and Glavine and Smoltz and Maddux pitch."
As Posey is deeply impressed by Jones, it must have been a great experience for him when he played in the All-Star Game on July 10 in Kansas City, along with him.
Besides Posey and Estes, there are many other players both current and former stars that have heaped immense praise on Jones.
Furthermore, Braves will organise a ceremony at the end of the season to acknowledge the services that Jones rendered for the club.
As the season progresses ahead, one can expect many players to speak about Jones. It will be interesting to see how the Braves manage to move ahead when Jones leaves the club. He has been a source of inspiration for many fans and players alike.
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