10 things Chipper Jones reveals in his new book

ATLANTA — During his 19-year Major League Baseball career, Chipper Jones was one of the all-time greats at hitting from both sides of the plate.

Turns out he’s pretty good at that as a writer, too.

Star athletes’ autobiographies often are heavy on stats and scores and rehashed game accounts. But when it comes to telling it like it really was -- on and off the field -- they frequently refuse even to come off the bench.