August 31, 2004

Baseball Jones

Atlanta Braves third baseman and all-around redneck Chipper Jones just had a son, and named him Shea Logan Jones. And yes, that's intentional. The kid is actually named after the New York Mets' Shea Stadium, where Chipper is often booed and called "Larry" (his real name, which I can't imagine bothers him), but where he also routinely crushes the Mets (.314 lifetime average, and he hit his first career home run there).

Fortunately for his son, Chipper didn't choose one of the other ballparks out there, which could have resulted in:

  • Skydome Jones

  • U.S. Cellular Jones

  • Qualcomm-Petco Jones

  • Network Associates Jones

  • Minute Maid Jones

    • etc.

    (Although Minute Maid Jones would have been awesome.)

    James - 2:43 PM
    Comments

    I see he also named him after Wolverine.

    "I'm going to name this baby after two things that are awesome!"

    Andrew F - Aug 31, 2004 - 3:07 PM

    Whoever wrote that article showed remarkable restraint in referring to the Hooter's waitress as a "previous relationship." And if I recall, it was more of a simultaneous relationship.

    Kimberly F - Aug 31, 2004 - 4:29 PM

    Mike & Mike were talking about this on ESPN Radio this morning... they listed many other names that the baby's lucky not to have received. My favorite: "The Ballpark at Arlington Jones."

    I think Wrigley Jones would been a cool name.

    Big Pinz - Aug 31, 2004 - 5:51 PM

    No kid of Chipper deserves to have the name Shea. It's blasphemous I say! Cocksucker.

    LiAps - Sep 1, 2004 - 1:10 AM

    I was hoping for "Launching Pad" Jones.

    Remember when Bobby Hurley named his daughter Cameron? A UNC fan friend of mine said at the time that he should name his kid "Dean Dome".

    John T. - Sep 1, 2004 - 2:18 AM