Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2012 season. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones said Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2012 season. The Braves and Jones are exploring options for him to remain with the club in a “yet-to-be-determined” role in the future.
Jones, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1990, spent his entire career with the Braves and was the NL MVP in 1999. Jones had a .304 career batting average, with 454 home runs, 526 doubles and 1,561 RBIs in 2,387 games. Jones and Albert Pujols are the only two active players to hit at least 400 career homers and still have more walks than strikeouts (Jones has 1,455 walks and 1,358 strikeouts).
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