Former Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones threw out the first pitch at Thursday’s season opener at SunTrust Park before the Braves faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Jones threw a strike while Braves infielder Freddie Freeman sat behind the plate.

The first pitch can be watched below:

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