Monday, March 26, 2012
Jones established legacy as a legend, and did it for one team - Tom Verducci - SI.com - Just how rare was Chipper Jones? First consider that he is a lifetime .300 hitter (.304) who has hit more than 450 home runs (454). Only 10 players ever retired as a .300 hitter with 450 home runs. But now consider that he did all that damage for only one team, and guess how many players ever did that. The answer is just four: Lou Gehrig for the New York Yankees (1923-39), Mel Ott for the New York Giants (1926-47), Ted Williams for the Boston Red Sox (1939-60) and Stan Musial for the St. Louis Cardinals (1941-63). That's it -- and all a very long time ago. In short, Jones is the only player to break into the major leagues in the past 70 years and hit .300 with 450 homers while remaining true to one team.
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