Congratulations to Chipper Jones, 2008 NL Batting Champion

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 Congratulations to Chipper Jones, 2008 NL Batting Champion
He came oh so close last year, but this year he got off to a huge early lead and held it pretty much all season. Way to go Chip! Chipper Jones - .364 Albert Pujols - ..357 Matt Holliday - .321 [link]

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Oh My God, Oh My God, Oh My God
Published 9/29/2008 by Sooze (noreply@blogger.com) at Babes Love Baseball
... batting .364, marking the highest average for an NL batting champion since Barry Bonds hit .370 in 2002. As the oldest switch-hitting batting champ in the history of ever, Jones hit 22 bombs and drove in 75 runs after missing 14 games between July and August with a strained left hamstring, in addition to being out of the starting lineup since September 21st with right shoulder inflammation. Inflammation is hot. And so is Chipper Jones. [AJC] | [Talking Chop] | [Braves Nation]

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Chipper Jones walked in his only at-bat against Houston on Sunday and earned his first National League batting title, edging St. Louis' Albert Pujols.