Chipper Jones naming his kid 'Shea' was the biggest troll move in Hall of Fame history
3 Jul 1999: Chipper Jones #10 of the Atlanta Braves blows his bubble gum during the game against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium in New York. The Braves defeated the Mets 3-0.
(Jamie Squire)
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When his third child was born in 2004, Chipper Jones could have chosen any name in the world. He could have used a baby name book. He could have made one up, perhaps combining teammates' names like, oh, Glavdux or Lemsko (that's a combination of Mark Lemke and Ryan Klesko, natch). Instead, he chose to forever needle the Mets -- his team's fiercest rivals -- with his very progeny.
