Chipper Jones will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the weekend; the fifth Atlanta Braves legend in the last five years to receive the sport’s highest honor. For Braves fan who grew up in the 1970s and 80s, however, induction weekend usually serves as a reminder that their childhood hero has been wronged.
The progression of long-term Atlanta Braves face of the franchise sluggers is pretty clear and undisputed; Hank Aaron, Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones and now Freddie Freeman.
Dale Murphy isn’t the only Atlanta veteran deserving of his place in Cooperstown that has been disrespected by Hall of Fame voters – namely Fred McGriff and Andruw Jones – but he’s the one most in danger of being left out for good.