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Watch: A tribute to Braves great Chipper Jones

Braves legend Chipper Jones will become a Hall of Famer on Jan. 24. That's when voting for the 2018 Hall class will be announced. Take a look back at Chipper's career with the Braves.

By Mike Luck

Jan 20, 2018

Braves great Chipper Jones will be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Wednesday. It will be a slam dunk. Well, a home run at least.

It’s just a matter of how many votes the switch-hitting third baseman receives. Jones could finish with one of the highest voting percentages of all time.

Chipper played 19 seasons for the Braves in Atlanta, compiling astounding statistics like a .303 career batting average and 468 home runs.

We’ve scoured our archives for the best images of Jones. Watch the video above to see a tribute to the Braves’ next Hall of Famer.

Also spend some time with David O’Brien’s extensive conversation with Chipper on myAJC.com:

ExplorePart 1: What Chipper has been up to since retiring

Part 2: Chipper talks about the Hall, his teammates and ... Brett Favre?

ExplorePart 3: On Harper, Trout, Jeter, Acuna and more

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