Atlanta Braves Tickets - Chipper To Stay in Atlanta to the Finish
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Chipper Jones has agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract extension. The contract will keep Chipper in Atlanta- the ball club he started with when he was drafted as the No. 1 overall player in the 1990 MLB draft- presumably until he’s ready to retire. Chipper will be 37 this year, and 40 when this new contract expires.
According to an Associated Pres article about the new contract, Jones had this to say:
“Nowadays, so many players play the game for the 1st and 15th (pay days), but I never have. Certainly, I want to be compensated fairly for what I do, but I wasn’t going to hold the organization over a barrel. And I never wanted to be a player who makes so much money that we can’t stay competitive on the field. That was my main concern.”
Jones can receive performance bonuses that would make the contract $1.5 million more lucrative each year, providing he achieves certain milestones which are mostly based on how many games he plays. Not surprisingly, Braves fans and Americans in general are appreciative, not disgusted, by the offering of million dollar bonuses for Chipper Jones’ work.
Not only does Jones provide the franchise with award-winning hitting and fielding, but his career has arguably gotten better with age. Chipper Jones’ contribution to the selling of Atlanta Braves tickets is hard to estimate, but considering the team won numerous division titles in addition to a World Series title during his time in Atlanta, it’s fair to say he’s made a substantial contribution to the desirability of Atlanta Braves tickets. Unlike the notorious CEOs on Wall Street, Jones will not be contractually obligated to receive a bonus even if he, somehow, hits so poorly that the Atlanta Braves go bankrupt and/or receive huge financial bailouts. Not only that, but Chipper Jones is generally beloved within the sports world, commended for a long career of fantastic play, good sportsmanship and charitable service to the community.
In 14 complete seasons with the Atlanta Braves, Chipper Jones has played mostly third base, but occasionally shortstop, designated hitter and outfield as well. He is already considered one of the elite switch-hitters (players who can bat left handed and right handed, a rare, desirable talent in baseball) in baseball history, alongside legendary slugger Mickey Mantle. Of his 14 seasons in the majors, Chipper has 12 times been considered as part of the MVP voting, winning the National League MVP in 1999. He won a Silver Slugger in 1999 and 2000. In his rookie season in 1995, Chipper hit 23 home runs, and although he had his worst batting average of his career at .265, he still managed to get second place in the Rookie of the Year competition. Over his career, Jones has a batting average of .310. His highest average ever came just last season, when he hit .364 to win the NL batting title.
Last year he achieved his highest ever on-base percentage (.470), and he has thrice slugged over .600. He has 408 home runs, 2,277 hits and 449 doubles. A six-time All Star already, Chipper Jones continues to delight fans who have gone to StubHub to purchase tickets to Braves games.
Written by Brent Warnken, sponsored by StubHub. StubHub sells Atlanta Braves tickets, sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and more to just about any event in the world.
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