Celebrity Name : Chipper Jones

Celebrity Real Name : Larry Wayne Jones

Date of Birth : April 24, 1972

Birth Location : DeLand, Florida

Biography :
Larry Wayne Jones, Jr. (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida), better known as Chipper Jones, is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Atlanta Braves. He is considered one of the best pure hitters in baseball today, as well as one of the finest switch-hitters in baseball history. Jones debuted in 1993 and has played his entire career with the Braves.

Early career:
Jones was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (1st overall pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. He made a quick jump through the minors to make his major league debut on September 11, 1993.
After sitting out the entire 1994 season with an ACL tear in his left knee, Jones came back strong in 1995, leading all major league rookies in RBI (86), games played (145), games started (123), plate appearances (602), at-bats (524), and runs scored (87). He went on to win The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award, and finished second in the BBWAA Rookie of the Year balloting behind Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo.

Trivia :
* Jones played baseball at the elite North Florida prep school The Bolles School.
* Jones is an avid hunter and owns the Double Dime Ranch near Carrizo Springs, Texas.
* In 1998, Jones was a subject of scandal due to his fathering of a child — with a Hooters waitress, not his wife at the time, Karin.
* Jones and his second wife (Sharon) have three children, Larry Wayne III (Trey), Tristen, and Shea, named after Shea Stadium, where Jones hit his first major league home run on May 9, 1995. [wikipedia]