The Braves start three players with the same surname – 3B Chipper Jones, LF Brandon Jones and CF Andruw Jones. The last time a team had done that was the 1999 Pirates with Emil Brown, Adrian Brown and Brant Brown. The 2001 Pirates did not capitalize on the chance when they had Enrique Wilson, Jack Wilson and Craig Wilson.

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On September 16, 2007 — The Braves start three players with the same surname – 3B Chipper Jones, LF Brandon Jones and CF Andruw Jones. The last time a team had done that was the 1999 Pirates with Emil Brown, Adrian Brown and Brant Brown. The 2001 Pirates did not capitalize on the chance when they had Enrique Wilson, Jack Wilson and Craig Wilson.

 

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