Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom to Manage the Futures Game
Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom have been selected as managers for the Futures Game, which will be held on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Jones will lead the National League team, while Grissom will be at the helm of the American League team, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. The players who will participate in the game come from the affiliates of the 30 MLB clubs.
Chipper Jones, an eight-time All-Star third baseman, played his entire career with the Atlanta Braves. During his career, which spanned from 1993 to 2012, Jones batted .303, hitting 468 home runs and accumulating 1,623 RBIs. In 1995, he won the World Series title and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first appearance on the ballot in 2018.
Marquis Grissom, for his part, played with the Braves in the 1995 and 1996 seasons, also winning a World Series ring. He was a two-time All-Star outfielder, with a batting average of .272, 227 home runs and 967 RBIs. He played for Montreal (1989-94), Atlanta (1995-96), Cleveland (1997), Milwaukee (1998-2000), Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-02) and San Francisco (2003-05).
Jones’ coaching staff will be composed of Mark DeRosa (bench), Andruw Jones (hitting), Tim Hudson (pitching), Tyler Flowers (first base), Kanekoa Texeira (third base), Nick Markakis (general coach), and Peter Moylan (bullpen).
Regarding Grissom, his coaches will be Jerry Manuel (bench), Fred McGriff (hitting), Marvin Freeman (pitching), Dale Murphy (first base), Brian Hunter (third base), Ryan Klesko (general), and Johnny Estrada (bullpen).
