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Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

Just had to share this somewhere! I‘ve been floating on air since my Braves won the NLCS on Saturday night! Jace is excited and keeps walking around the house saying “Go Braves!”. I‘m not gonna lie, I cried when they won. I was prepared for disappointment and was almost in disbelief when they got that last out! I jumped a foot off the couch (and reinjured my bad foot, oh well!) and yelled. I‘ve been waiting 22 years for this. So excited they‘re ⬇️

JenlovesJT47 Back in Atlanta tonight. Jace knows Chipper Jones is my fave player but doesn‘t understand he‘s retired, so he‘s always looking for him when we watch the games 😆 Thanks for listening to me ramble (gush). As a side note, Chipper‘s book is excellent and I‘d highly recommend it. Go Braves!!! 🥳🥳🥳⚾️🥰⚾️🥰😍❤️ #Braves #baseball #Jace (edited) 2y

GingerAntics Oh my god he‘s gotten big. I love a good little baseball fan!!! That‘s when I became a baseball fan myself. 🥰🥰🥰 2y

babyruth2510 Go braves! Chipper is my favorite too. I didn‘t know he had a book. Now I need to read it! 2y

Tera66 He is so happy!😄❤ 2y

Kappadeemom Oh my gosh- he is so big!!!! 2y

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rekahlee

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

We spent all morning at the HOF museum and have settled in to get ready for the ceremony. So much Chipper love here, it‘s awesome! 🤗⚾️😍☺️❤️❤️

@JenlovesJT47 Can‘t believe I‘m here. So excited! I will probably cry 😂

JenlovesJT47 So jelly!! ⚾️❤️🤗 6y

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JenlovesJT47

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

I just had to give a quick shoutout to my man Chipper Jones for being a first ballot hall-of-famer. ❤️ For those not into baseball, that is a huge deal! 🤗 My Chipper (bottom left 😻) and I are very proud! P.S. I would highly recommend Chipper's book, I devoured it in a day!

#Chipper #ChipperJones #baseball #memoir #catsoflitsy

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TheKidUpstairs Well deserved! Not a Braves fan myself, but damn he played some good ball! ⚾️❤ 6y

JenlovesJT47 @TheKidUpstairs he's the best! 🤗 who's your team? 6y

TheKidUpstairs @JenlovesJT47 Blue Jays, always and forever! 💙💙💙 6y

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CouronneDhiver Jays!!!! 💙💙💙 @TheKidUpstairs 6y

JenlovesJT47 @TheKidUpstairs @CouronneDhiver the Blue Jays are cool! We never played them much since they're in the AL but I got more familiar with them when I moved to Tampa for awhile (Rays are my number 2 team!). Are you guys from Canada? 6y

CouronneDhiver Yes, we are! 😊 I was born and raised in Toronto so I‘m all for their sports teams! 6y

JenlovesJT47 @CouronneDhiver awesome! 🙌🏻I'm a Florida girl but my dad is from Georgia so I started watching the Braves when I was really young. ❤️⚾️ 6y

TheKidUpstairs @JenlovesJT47 yes! I lived in Toronto for a number of years, now I'm in a small town about an hour outside the city. Where in Florida do you live? 6y

JenlovesJT47 @TheKidUpstairs I live about 10 minutes outside of Orlando. 🙃 6y

MallenNC I love the Braves! Grew up watching with my dad. My favorite was Javy Lopez, but love Chipper too. I'm so excited that he's made it into the Hall. 6y

JenlovesJT47 @MallenNC Javy!!!😍😍😍😍😍 he was always my favorite catcher, I'm glad he retired as a Brave! I'm sooo ridiculously excited about Chipper making it into the HOF first ballot. 😍⚾️ He definitely deserves it! 6y

MallenNC @JenlovesJT47 Chipper definitely deserves it! I'm glad he's in with our pitchers and Bobby Cox. 6y

rekahlee @MallenNC @JenlovesJT47 My sister loved Chipper but Javy was my favorite too! We‘re actually going to Cooperstown for the induction 🤗 6y

JenlovesJT47 @RekahLee omg I'm so jealous!! You'll have to take lots of pictures! ❤️⚾️ 6y

rekahlee Oh I definitely will! We‘ve been planning this trip for years, just waiting for the official word that he was in. So excited! 6y

MallenNC @RekahLee Have fun! I'd love to go to Cooperstown. Definitely share pictures on here! 6y

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actualdisneyprincess

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

"I'm not even sure I knew that was my name." I'm not gonna' lie, that just made me smile so hard, and actually giggle out loud. #ballplayer #chipperjones

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actualdisneyprincess

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

Chipper hit the hell out of my Buccos. For that, I want to dislike him. But I can't, because he seems about as genuine as they come, and he just honestly loved - and was so grateful for - his job. Just four pages in, and I'm here for the whole ride with this book. 👍🏻⚾️ #ballplayer #chipperjones

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JenlovesJT47

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

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As an avid Braves fan and a lifelong fan of Chipper Jones, I devoured this in one day. I admire Chipper's candor in admitting to his mistakes in his personal life & taking full responsibility. He is a good ol' boy from my neck of the woods in Florida, and learning more about his childhood and growing up years was very enlightening. And, of course, he is an amazing baseball player and future hall-of-famer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Highly recommended! #baseball ⚾️

JenlovesJT47 Lots of great stories about other baseball players and his friendships with them, including Derek Jeter, which I must say pleasantly surprised me. And if you love baseball, he breaks down a lot of the hitting/pitching info which is very interesting. He has an amazing memory, and the coauthor got his voice down perfectly. 👍🏻⚾️☺️ (edited) 7y

Cinfhen Great review ~ will let my boys know this book is a winner ⚾️ 7y

JenlovesJT47 @Cinfhen awesome! I don't know how old they are, but Chipper does talk about his sexual wanderings during his first marriage. No gory details, just the bare basics. 7y

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JenlovesJT47 @actualdisneyprincess I really loved this, hope you will like it! Great for baseball fans. ⚾️❤️⚾️ 7y

Cinfhen Thanks for the PG warning ⚠️ 😃they are old enough, but I appreciate the concern 7y

mom2bugnbee @JenlovesJT47 Where are you from? My brother played against Chipper Jones in Little League! 😁 7y

JenlovesJT47 @mom2bugnbee that's awesome! I'm from the Orlando area, close to Altamonte Springs, which he talks about playing them in Little League and stuff. He grew up not too far from me. I thought it was cool, reading about Altamonte Springs in a book, which most people have never heard of! 🙃 7y

mom2bugnbee @JenlovesJT47 I grew up in DeLand. Chipper's family is from Pierson, FL, which I'm not sure is even on the map. Kids from Pierson went to DeLand High, about a 20 minute drive. By the time Chipper got to high school, he was so good that his parents put him in school in Jacksonville because they had an amazing baseball program. But my brother will always be able to say that he played Little League with Chipper, which is pretty cool. 7y

JenlovesJT47 @mom2bugnbee that's so awesome, Chipper goes into a lot of detail about this in the book. Highly recommended if you haven't read it yet! 7y

Trace Finished it last week really enjoyed it. 7y

JenlovesJT47 @Trace awesome! I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves baseball ⚾️- any other good recommendations for baseball books? 7y

Trace @JenlovesJT47 Pinstripe Empire is the last baseball book I recall reading. Currently waiting on "Phenom" from the library about Rick Ankiel. 7y

JenlovesJT47 @Trace I actually just picked up the Rick Ankiel book at the library today. Will let you know how it goes! 7y

actualdisneyprincess I read "56" a couple of summers ago, and remember enjoying it! Also "Fantasy Camp," by Jim O'Brien, which is full of stories from guys who have attended the Pirates' fantasy camps, both fans and players. :)

56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports

JenlovesJT47 @actualdisneyprincess thanks for the recommendation! 7y

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Trace

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

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Chipper owns up to a lot of mistakes. Would have liked more extensive stories of the Braves failures in the playoffs but he seems to only cover the good times.

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JenlovesJT47

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

I'm super excited to read this book, finally off the waiting list at the library. 🤗 Chipper is my all-time favorite baseball player, whom incidentally I've had a huge crush on since I was 11! 😍 Happy weekend reading everyone! #baseball ❤️⚾️❤️⚾️❤️

actualdisneyprincess I'm a Pirates girl, but I always enjoyed watching Chipper play! I'll have to pick this up; can't wait to hear your thoughts!! 💖⚾️ 7y

JenlovesJT47 @actualdisneyprincess awesome! Will do 🙃 7y

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ReadingSusan

Ballplayer | Chipper Jones, Carroll Rogers Walton

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I did not expect to love this book as much as I did. But it was so good! Thanks to the wonderful writing of Carroll Rogers TBH. So 2 things: He is one of the greatest ball players ever. He is a terrible person. He used to be my absolute favorite player until he totally screwed his wife over. I never liked him the same way after that and the book doesn't help that. He definitely tries to subtlety skew that situation to make himself look better.

RealBooks4ever Yaaaaay #baseball !! ⚾⚾⚾ 7y

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