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Braves Hall of Famer Shares Heartwarming Ozzy Osbourne Story Following Rock Legend’s Death originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Any Atlanta Braves season-ticket holders from the 1990s and 2000s likely have Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” etched into their brains, and Chipper Jones is to thank.
Jones used “Crazy Train” as his walk-up song for years, a fact the Hall of Fame third baseman reflected on following Osbourne’s death this week. Osbourne passed away at 76 on Tuesday, only weeks after his final concert.
“I feel Ozzy and I will forever be linked,” Jones wrote on Twitter/X.
Jones then shared a story involving former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza at Turner Field. As he walked to the plate, Jones casually asked Piazza how he was doing.
“He says, ‘I’m doing fine Larry, but I hate this [expletive] song!’” Jones recalled. “I said ‘Well, get ready cuz ur gonna hear about 5 times today!’”
We apologize to Mets fans for reminding them about Jones, who recorded a .949 OPS in 245 games against the Mets.
All turned out well for Jones, who batted .303 with 468 homers, 1,623 RBIs, and a .930 OPS over 19 seasons. We imagine that the fans who didn’t want to hear “Crazy Train” at least accepted that it helped Atlanta win the 1995 World Series and two other pennants during Jones’ Braves tenure.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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