Why do some people call Chipper Jones "Larry"?
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Larry is his real first name. Chipper is a nickname.Did anyone see the ball boy get hit in the face at the Dodgers Padres game on Sunday night?
Larry is his given name. Reportedly he doesn't much like it, much prefers Chipper.Larry is his real first name. Its also his dad's if I remember the story correctly so they have always called him Chipper since he was a wee lad.
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Because his real name is Larry Wayne Jones, Jr.Calling Chipper Larry is the way some fans try to "get into his head." Although I dont know the effectiveness of using a guys real name as an intimidation tactic.
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It is really his given name but I don't know exactly how he got the name chipper.How did multi Yankees manager Billy Martin come by the name Billy?
You didn't think his real name was "Chipper," did you?Did the STL Cardinals win or lose on May 11th, '07 against the San Diego Padres?
That's his real first name. People chant it at him to harass him; he supposedly does not like the name.Why does my MLB.TV go into buffering mode every 15 seconds, even when I have the Premium package?
You don't really think his parents named him "Chipper" do you? Hello, anybody home!In baseball what does the acronym whip stand for?
Because that's his name--Larry Jones, Jr.I heard that he became "Chipper" because he was just like his father. A "chip" off the old block, as it were. . . .
Yeah, I think that's pretty lame, too.
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His given name is Larry Wayne Jones Jr. Chipper apparently is a family nickname that has stuck, as in chip off the old block.Who is the All-Time leading Double Play Duo in history of MLB?
That is his real name.Why do so many people hate the Yankees and George Steinbrenner?
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