Chipper Jones is sitll making defensive plays in Atlanta.
The Hall of Famer was sitting in premium seats between home plate and the first base line during Game 1 of the NLDS between the Braves and St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. In the top of the ninth inning, Randy Arozarena was batting with a 2-0 count and fouled one back. The ball took a bounce and then was snagged by Chipper:
Chipper Jones makes the catch pic.twitter.com/Q6aMytK2Ui
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) October 4, 2019
Chipper was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year after playing 19 seasons for the Braves from 1993-2012. He was an 8-time All-Star, NL MVP, and former batting champ. And he still has a glove.
Jones actually threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game:
Chipper Jones Throws out the First Pitch at the First Game of the NLDS! #PostSeason #Relentless pic.twitter.com/xogaJgBQTn
— 680 The Fan (@680TheFan) October 3, 2019
Things went south for the Braves after Jones snagged the foul ball. They allowed four runs and fell behind 7-3.
