ATLANTA (AP) – A threat to hit 400? Chipper Jones is already there.
The Atlanta Braves slugger hit his 400th career home run Thursday night and got four hits against the Florida Marlins, raising his major league-leading batting average to .418.
Jones singled in the first and third innings before crushing his homer about 10 rows deep into the right-field seats with two outs in the sixth. He came out of the dugout for a curtain call as fans cheered the milestone.
Jones is the third switch-hitter in history to reach 400 homers, following Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle (536) and Eddie Murray (504).
Jones, who has 14 homers this season, added a single in the eighth and then stole second base. He has hits in 48 of his 56 games.
The last major leaguer to hit .400 for a season was Boston’s Ted Williams, who batted .406 in 1941.
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Added: June 6, 2008
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