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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones - one of the biggest switch-hitters in football history - shares his remarkable tale while capturing the magic nostalgia that models baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy reports during a 19-year profession with the Atlanta Braves, he was simply a country kid from small-town Pierson, Florida. A kid who grew up playing football in the back garden with his dad, dreaming that one day he'd be considered a major little league ballplayer. With his hallmark candor and amazing recall, Chipper Jones says the storyplot of his climb to the MLB rates and what it took to stay with one business his entire profession in an period of booming free company. His journey starts with learning the art of switch-hitting and will take off following the Braves made him the main overall pick out in the 1990 draft, placing him on course to become the linchpin with their lineup at the height with their 14-right division-title run. Ballplayer requires listeners in to the clubhouse of the Braves' remarkable dynasty, from the climax of the World Series tournament in 1995 to the last-gasp department gain by the 2005 "Baby Braves", all the while sharing pitch-by-pitch dissections of clashes at the dish with some of the all-time great starters, such as Clemens and Johnson, as well as closers such as Wagner and Papelbon. He delves into his relationships with Bobby Cox and his famous Braves brothers - Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz, included in this - and opponents from Cal Ripken Jr. to Barry Bonds. The Country wide Group MVP also starts up about his overnight climb to superstardom and the personal pitfalls that came with fame; his spirited rivalry with the brand new York Mets; his reflections on football in the present day period - outrageous money, steroids, and everything; and his special last season in 2012. Ballplayer immerses us in the best of football, as though we're seated next to Chipper in the dugout with an endless spring and coil day.
