Braves hero Chipper Jones once recounted how a legendary pitcher hazed him during his rookie season
In July 2021, Atlanta Braves legend and HOFer Chipper Jones appeared on the podcast "Dale Jr. Download" by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jones recounted how his former teammate Greg Maddux had urinated on him during his rookie season. Apparently, Maddux urinated on Jones in the community clubhouse showers as a prank.
It was not the first time Jones had opened up about the disgusting prank. He did so initially in his 2017 memoir, "Ballplayer."
Jones described Maddux as the "grossest human being" he had ever met. Next, Jones went on to narrate the dynamics of the prank.
"In a big-league clubhouse, we have community showers. The shower that I always showered in was the second one on the left. The shower that he always showered in was the third one on the left. Big mistake by me by showering next to this gross human being."
“I got a big base hit to win a baseball game and he’s like, ‘Man, what a great at-bat. Walk me through what you were thinking.’ I’m first or second year in the league. Dumb as hell. I’m thinking to myself that this is pretty cool. Greg Maddux wants to know what I’m thinking."
"So I go into this whole thing. I’m into it and I can sense that guys over on the other side are snickering and chuckling. I look down and he’s peeing on me. He’s Greg Maddux, so I can’t knock him out.”
2000 Atlanta Braves All Stars
Andres Galarraga, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux, Bobby Cox, and Tom Glavine https://t.co/yYueJkQAFs
"2000 Atlanta Braves All Stars: Andres Galarraga, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Greg Maddux, Bobby Cox, and Tom Glavine." - OldTimeHardball
Chipper Jones played for the Atlanta Braves for his entire MLB career from 1993 to 2012. Greg was with the team between 1993 and 2003 before moving to the Chicago Cubs.
Jones and Maddux became World Series champions in 1995 while playing for the Braves.
Chipper Jones was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2018
Six years after his retirement from MLB, Chipper Jones was inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first attempt with 97.2 % votes in July 2018.
Chipper Jones defined the third base position for almost two decades.
Today, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. https://t.co/0XPTeN9aQd
"Chipper Jones defined the third base position for almost two decades. Today, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame." - Sports Center
Chipper was selected by the Atlanta Braves with the first overall pick in the 1990 draft and made his MLB debut on September 11th, 1993.
Here are his career highlights and awards:
- 8× All-Star (1996–1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012)
- World Series Champion (1995)
- NL MVP (1999)
- 2× Silver Slugger Award (1999, 2000)
- MLB Batting Champion (2008)
- Atlanta Braves No. 10 retired
- Braves Hall of Fame
Chipper currently works as an assistant hitting consultant for the Atlanta Braves.