Chipper Jones Injury - Freak Accident
Chipper Jones, who we at KnuckleCurve just named baseball hottest hitter yesterday, was injured when taking batting practice. In a freak accident, Jones fouled off a pitch but then the ball hit off the batting cage and hit him in the eye. Jones suffered an eye contusion and was scratched from the lineup.
The good news is that Jones went to the hospital and his x-rays and CT scans were negative. The Atlanta Braves are calling it an eye contusion at the moment. There is no word on how long he will be sidelined.
On the season, Jones has been phenomenal. He’s hitting .414 with 15 homers, 41 RBIs and 44 runs scored. The 36-year-old third baseman is on pace to have the best season of his career.
Chipper Jones in the batting cage.
Photo: Newscom
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SABR Neighbor’s Daily MLB Picks: June 14th - SABR Neighbor
Jun 14, 2008 at 9:16 am
[…] so we shall see. Other than that, Chipper Jones may not be at full strength today after being hit near the eye with a ball during BP yesterday, and no matter how you look at it the Braves still have a dismal 8-24 road record. I’ll […]
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