Will Chipper Go to Cooperstown?

Braves third baseman Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones announced last week that he will retire after this season.

"I was anxious to get this announcement out and get this over with so that there is some finality to it," the 39-year-old switch-hitter told MLB.com. "I'm tired of the speculative questions as to when it's going to happen. This way, we get it out in the open. It's final. It's definite."

Two days after the announcement, Braves general manager Frank Wren said that Jones will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss the first six games.

There is mutual interest between the Braves and Jones in him remaining with the organization in some capacity after his retirement.

Debuting on Sept. 11, 1993, Jones has hit .304, with 454 homers, 1,561 RBIs and a .402 on-base percentage during 18 seasons in the majors—all with the Braves.

In 126 games last season, he hit .275, with 18 homers, 70 RBIs and a .344 on-base percentage. He was selected to his seventh All-Star team.

Jones was the 1999 National League MVP and the 2008 NL batting champion, and he won a World Series championship with Atlanta in 1996. He ranks second in franchise history in RBIs (1,561), hits (2,615), doubles (526), total bases (4,579), runs scored (1,561) on-base percentage (.402), slugging percentage (.533), OPS (.935) and games played (2,387). He also is first in walks (1,455) and third in homers (454).

With players first becoming eligible for the Hall of Fame five years after retiring, Jones will be on the 2017 Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot.

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