Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves have inked a three-year, $42 million contract extension through 2012, including an option that could make the deal worth up to $61 million over the next four seasons. This can pretty much guarantee that the 36-year-old hot corner will enjoy his entire playing career in a Braves uniform.Last season's NL batting champ is due $10 million this season along with a $3 million signing bonus.
A six-time All-Star, Chipper's .310 career batting average ranks second among switch-hitters, just behind Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch’s .316. His 408 career homers trail only Mickey Mantle (536) and Eddie Murray (504) in longballs by a switch-hitter, but he's the only switch-hitter with at least 300 home runs and a .300 career batting average.
Long story short, he's awesome.
[AP] | [Talking Chop] | [Sports Crack]
2 comments:
He's as hot as he was 15 years ago, and his swing just keeps on getting prettier.
Amen to that.
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