- Chipper Jones is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012.
Chipper Jones is a proud father to seven kids (six biological) from three different marriages.
Chipper’s first marriage was with Karin Fulford. However, he did not father any kids with her.
With his second wife, Sharon, Jones welcomed three kids. And with his third and current wife, Taylor, he has two kids.
Moreover, he has a child, his eldest one, with a Hooters Waitress.
Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones Jr., born on April 24, 1972, is an American former professional baseball third baseman.
He attended Taylor High School and later joined the University of Miami for his collegiate career.
The Braves selected the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Famer as the first overall pick in the 1990 MLB Draft.
After playing in the minor leagues, he eventually made his MLB debut on September 11, 1993, and played with the Braves until 2012.
In his professional career, the 8-time All-Star earned 2-time Silver Slugger Award (1999 and 2000), NL MVP (1999), and a World Series championship (1995) winner.
Moreover, Jones was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame (2013) and the National Baseball Hall of Fame (2018).
Chipper Jones Married Life And Kids
The former professional baseball player got married twice before finally settling down with his current wife, Taylor.
He didn’t have any children with his first wife, Karin Fulford. However, while they were together, Chipper had a child named Matthew from his affair with a waitress.
And out of loyalty to Karin, he promised not to see him.
Similarly, he fathered three kids, Trey, Shea, and Tristen, with his second wife, Sharon Logonov.
And with his present wife, Taylor, they are parenting three sons, Bryson, Cooper, and Cutler Jones.
Brycen is from Taylor’s previous relationship, and Cooper and Cutler are their biological sons.
Matthew Jones
Chipper Jones’s eldest son is Matthew, who was born in March 1997.
Matthew was from Chipper’s affair with Jennifer Rutledge, and currently, they both share custody of their child.
He attended Essex District High School and played baseball as a pitcher and catcher. After high school, he committed to play baseball at Stetson University.
Kids With His Second Wife, Sharon Logonov
Larry Wayne Jones III, aka Trey Jones, was born to Chipper and Sharon in June 2000.
He was named after his father and grandfather. Similarly, they welcomed their second son and Chipper’s third, Cutler Ridge Jones, on January 11, 2017.
Three Kids With Taylor Higgins
Chipper married Taylor, a University of Kentucky graduate nurse, and a former Playboy model, on July 14, 2015.
At the time of their marriage, Taylor already had a child, Bryson (b. April 13, 2010), from her previous relationship.
Later after their marriage, they together birthed two sons. Their first child together was Cutler Ridge Jones, born on January 11, 2017.
Similarly, their second child, Cooper Jones, was born ten days later than the due date on August 9, 2018.
