20 seasons. 1 title, 2,726 hits, 468 home runs, all in 2,499 games for the class-act Larry "Chipper" Jones. And all of it coming with the Atlanta Braves. Jones, 40, played in his final regular season game of his career Wednesday afternoon in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his first Major League at-bat, Chipper hit a first pitch single to start what would become an amazing two decade career. And it's fitting that in his final at-bat in the Majors, Chipper lined a first pitch single into right field off of A.J. Burnett. It was very respectful of Burnett to step off the mound before the at-bat to give the fans at PNC Park in Pittsburgh a chance to give Chipper a great standing ovation, letting Chipper soak in the moment, one last time. Even better, Chipper came around to score his last time on base. And even greater for the fans, Chipper tossed his batting gloves into the stands after crossing home plate, sending them to some lucky fan in the seats. Everything in his final regular season game seemed to go perfect for Chipper Jones. The 6 time all-star heads into the playoffs on the wild-card spot in the National League. Jones won a World Series his first full year in the Majors, and since has had 11 more unsuccessful post-seasons. And now has one more chance. Other honors the future Hall of Famer has won include a batting title (2008), an MVP (1999), two 3B silver slugger awards, and being the first overall draft pick in 1990. Good luck, Chipper. It's the bottom of the 20th, a chance to walk off a hero.
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