Chipper Jones to Serve as Color Analyst for ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball
By Sean Facey
ESPN has brought in one of baseball's greatest hitters to spruce up their Wednesday Night Baseball crew.
Former Atlanta Braves third baseman and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones is set to serve as the broadcast's color analyst for 20 games this season.
Former Braves 3B and HOF Chipper Jones @realcj10 has accepted a new job as color analyst on ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball. Signed on for 20 games in 2020. Check out my full story for AJC here. https://t.co/phunf2Dbd3
— Carroll R. Walton (@CarrollRogers) February 29, 2020
He'll be replacing Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, who was on the broadcast in years prior. When it comes to breaking down baseball, though, it's hard to imagine someone with a better resume for the job than Jones.
A 19-year MLB veteran, Jones was an eight-time All-Star and an MVP for the Braves. He also won two Silver Sluggers and captured a batting title when he hit .364 in 2008.
Chipper Jones lands job as ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball color analyst: https://t.co/384Tzp0bd8 pic.twitter.com/esl4BGA1Ea
— 247Sports (@247Sports) February 29, 2020
Jones was feared for his offensive prowess in his playing days. He finished his career with 468 home runs and a .303/.401/.529 slash line, numbers that are made more impressive by the fact that he did it all as a switch-hitter.
Jones will undoubtedly bring plenty of wisdom to the broadcast booth. Even though he's fairly new to the broadcasting game, it's exciting to hear what he'll have to say.