Braves’ Legend Chipper Jones Shines In Hall Of Fame Speech, Thanks Atlanta Fans

National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Chipper Jones speaks during an induction ceremony Sunday in Cooperstown, New York. Jones played 19 years with the Atlanta Braves.

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Chipper Jones didn’t bow to the pressure of the moment, and it was considerable.

Jones was inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he stood there delivering his speech with wife Taylor staring up at him, hours away from giving birth to a son to be named Cooper in honor of the special day.

Faced with that daunting task, Jones delivered flawlessly, just as he did during a 19-year career with the Atlanta Braves.