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Chipper Jones winds down career as the ultimate Atlanta Brave (St. Petersburg Times)

**By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer** Thursday, May 17, 2012 They say everyone has a nickname in Pierson, a tiny northeastern Florida town known for its ferns and farming. Braves star third baseman Larry "Chipper" Jones, 40, got his at an early age, when his mother, Lynne, grew tired of calling her husband "Big Larry." "Someone said he was a 'chip off the old block,' " said Larry Sr.. "And it just kind of stuck." Jones unique name was also fitting, considering he'll wrap up his impressive 19-year career this season with a special place among the game's all-time greats. Jones, who announced in March he plans to retire, continues his farewell tour tonight with his first trip to Tropicana Field since 2006. But most say Jones' journey will end in Cooperstown. "He's a Hall of Famer, it's a no brainer to me," said Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin. "He's one of the best switch-hitters of all time," said ex-Ray and Brave Fred McGriff. "The numbers speak for themselves." Jones joins Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Lou Gehrig as the only players in history to have a .300 career batting average with at least 450 homers, ...

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