BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 27: Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves bats during Game Four of the World Series against the New York Yankees on October 27, 1999 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images)
Chipper Jones was fortunate enough to experience a great deal of winning in his career, which included one world championship, but his shot at taking home the ultimate prize for a total of three times was stolen from him twice by the same team.
The former Atlanta Brave–and future Hall of Famer–told WFAN’s Mike Francesa on Friday that he’s still bitter about the result of the 1996 World Series, a postseason which ended the Yankees’ 18-year championship drought and ignited a dynasty.