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Could you see more of Chipper Jones on TV?

Jones finished his career in 2012 with 2,724 hits, 468 homers. One of baseball's best switch-hitters, Jones hit above .300 from both sides of the plate. He is 1 of 21 players in major-league history to top 1,600 in both runs and RBI. One of just three third basemen to drive in more than 1,500 runs. In nearly 11,000 plate appearances, Jones piled up more walks (1,512) than strikeouts (1,409). The Braves won 427 more games (1,660) than they lost (1,233) with Jones in lineup (since 1995). Jones' biggest sta
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jan 22, 2020

Could you see Chipper Jones breaking down baseball games for ESPN in the near future?

The New York Post reports the sports network is interested in adding the Braves Hall of Famer to a roster of diminished TV personalities ahead of the 2020 season.

Jones served as guest analysts on Fox Sports Southeast last May. The longtime Brave was present for Austin Riley's debut and talked candidly about his propects.

Here is Jones’ entire conversation with broadcasters Jeff Francoeur and Chip Caray:

It’s time in the booth like this that piqued ESPN’s interest, the Post notes.

Jones has previously deflected any interest in returning to baseball, including managing the Braves.

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