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Chipper Jones' reaction to Braves' trade

2011: Chipper Jones congratulates closer Craig Krimbel after a 1 to 0 win. Kimbrel got his save number 39 of the season.
2011: Chipper Jones congratulates closer Craig Krimbel after a 1 to 0 win. Kimbrel got his save number 39 of the season.
April 6, 2015

The franchise legend took to Twitter to address Braves Country on the Opening Day eve trade that sent Craig Kimbrel, who's arguably the next Mariano Rivera, and expensive outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the San Diego Padres.

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar hits an RBI single to score outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. during the third inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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